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drabbish

adj

Etymology

From drab + -ish.

  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 drabbish — “drab + ish”

Definitions

  1. Somewhat drab in colour.

    • the fronts of the thighs of Gibberne's white trousers were scorched a drabbish brown

  2. Having the character of a drab or low wench.

    • instead of the drabbish woman she had expected, Mrs. Hall saw a pale, dark-eyed, ladylike creature, whose personality ruled her attire rather than was ruled by it.

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