drab

English

/dɹæb/

noun
Definitions
  • A fabric, usually of thick cotton or wool, having a dull brownish yellow, dull grey, or dun colour.
  • The colour of this fabric.
  • Often in the form drabs: apparel, especially trousers, made from this fabric.
  • (by extension) A dull or uninteresting appearance or situation, unremarkable.

Etymology

Derived from Old French drap (cloth) derived from Latin drappus derived from Gaulish *drappo (shred, torn-off piece) derived from Proto-Indo-European *drep- (scratch, tear, pluck) derived from Frankish *drapi derived from Proto-Germanic *drap- derived from Proto-Indo-European *dʰrebʰ- (crush, beat, make become thick, ferment, grind, curdle, kill, become thick cloudy), *dʰrebʰ- (crush, beat, make become thick, ferment, grind, curdle, kill, become thick cloudy).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*dʰrebʰ-

Gloss

crush, beat, make become thick, ferment, grind, curdle, kill, become thick cloudy

Concept
Semantic Field

Food and drink

Ontological Category

Action/Process

Kanji

殺

Emoji
🥰

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