drabness en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree English drab Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English drabness From drab + -ness.
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) The characteristic of being drab.
The loneliness and drabness of prison life is destroying me.
1980 April 12, Robert Hollins, “Personal advertisement”, in Gay Community News, page 19:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| drabnesses | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Translations (1)
pl bezbarwność (Translations)