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drabby

adj
/ˈdɹæb.i/

Etymology

From drab + -y.

  1. derived from *dʰrebʰ-✻ — “to beat, crush; to make or become thick”
  2. derived from *drap-✻
  3. derived from *drapi✻
  4. derived from *drep-✻ — “to scratch, tear”
  5. derived from *drappo✻
  6. derived from drappus — “drabcloth, kerchief; piece of cloth”
  7. derived from drap — “cloth”
  8. suffixed as drabby — “drab + y”

Definitions

  1. pale, lacking color.

    • The ground-colour is a pale drabby stone-colour, and all about the large end is a broad dense zone of dull brownish purple.
    • Oh, there was no warmth in the sunlight, and the sky was a drabby gray, and he was filled with bitterness unutterable. "

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA