Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference - drab
Drab
drab
1. adj. & n. --adj. (drabber, drabbest) 1 dull, uninteresting. 2 of a dull brownish colour. --n. 1 drab colour. 2 monotony. Derivatives drably adv. drabness n. Etymology: prob. f. obs. drap cloth f. OF f. LL drappus, perh. of Celt. orig. 2. see DRIBS AND DRABS. 3. n. 1 a slut; a slattern. 2 a prostitute. Etymology: perh. rel. to LG drabbe mire, Du. drab dregs
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I. noun Etymology: origin unknown Date: circa 1515 slattern, prostitute, II. intransitive verb (~bed; ~bing) Date: 1599 to associate with prostitutes, III. noun Etymology: Middle French drap cloth, from Late Latin drappus Date: 1541 any of various cloths of a dull brown or gray color, 2. a light olive brown, a dull, lifeless, or faded appearance or quality, IV. adjective (~ber; ~best) Date: 1686 1. of the dull brown color of ~, of the color ~, characterized by dullness and monotony ; cheerless , ~ly adverb ~ness noun V. noun Etymology: probably alteration of drib Date: 1809 a small amount ...Толковый словарь английского языка
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