Collocations for "drab"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "drab" in context.
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drab
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.adj
- a drab shade of [green]
- a drab color
- [painted, decorated, finished, dressed] in drab colors
- drab [rooms, decoration, interiors]
- [the house, she] is looking (rather) drab (today)
- [spruce, liven] up a drab [office, party, atmosphere, room]
- is drab in [appearance, color]
- is drab in comparison to
- stuck in a drab [job, marriage, existence]
- a drab [match, display, performance]
- drab and dreary weather
- has been a drab [winter]
- what a drab day!
- from drab to fab
- drab and [boring, lifeless, depressing]
- is [rather, quite, pretty] drab