drab
5
5.3
- adjective
- /dræb/
- The walls of the old house were painted a drab color that made the rooms feel gloomy and uninviting.
- drab olive
- drab green
Examples
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We see no color, no signboards over stores, but a world full of thick people in drab, square clothing.
Fiction book (2002) -
The soldier's uniform was a dull, drab green, blending in perfectly with the surrounding landscape.
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Do you realize that all military underwear is olive drab?
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This was worn over a drab shirt and khaki tie.
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The buffalo grass was a drab brown, and winter's breath swirled across the plain.
Fiction book (1994) -
I found the city drab, gloomy, worn, and stained.
Fiction book (2002) -
Navy and air force uniforms were considered more glamorous than the army's drab olive green.
Academic text (2003) -
The bed had plain sheets and rumpled Army olive-drab blankets.
Fiction book (1992) -
Arching up and over the mountain pass, a convoy of drab green trucks and tanklike personnel carriers appeared.
Fiction book (2002) -
She decided to wear a drab brown dress to the event, opting for a simple and understated look.
Synonyms
30
1.0
Not bright or shiny with weak colour
29
6.1
Dull and showing little energy
4
3.9
Not interesting or exciting
2
8.0
Faded or pale in color, not bright
2
4.8
A dull pale brown color like light brown hair
1
4.2
Dark and dull in color, not bright
1
6.3
A light brownish-green color that you see on military uniforms
1
7.8
A dark grey-green color often used for clothing
1
3.7
Not bright in color and not very interesting
Antonyms
Compounds
How Dull
Surface Forms
Etymology
Drab as a colour comes from the same old cloth drap, which had a plain brown-green look used for simple uniforms. So drab describes a light brownish-green shade that helps things blend into nature or the army.