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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a drab" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe something that is dull, lacking brightness, or uninteresting, often in reference to colors or clothing.
Example: "She wore a drab outfit that blended in with the gray surroundings."
Alternatives: "a dull color" or "a bland appearance".
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A drab stringy stalk is not.
Speak in a drab monotone?
THE apartment in a drab Damascus suburb is packed.
I'm sorry to have written such a drab letter yesterday.
A welcome bit of colour in a drab landscape?
Our family retirement accounts continue a drab march toward inadequacy.
Its capital, Rangoon, is a drab city of 2 million.
Their drab "Dolores" has a drab Dolores at its center.
What's left is a drab and violent world.
The cars were boxy and painted a drab dark green.
Key stat: Vancouver's Corsi-for percentage is a drab 49.5%.
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