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drabs

D d

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • /dræbz/
    • /dræbz/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • /dræbz/

Definition of drabs word

  • noun drabs Plural form of drab. 1

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Parts of speech for Drabs

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

drabs popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 62% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

drabs usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for drabs

adjective drabs

  • drys — free from moisture or excess moisture; not moist; not wet: a dry towel; dry air.
  • flats — horizontally level: a flat roof.
  • plains — clear or distinct to the eye or ear: a plain trail to the river; to stand in plain view.

noun drabs

  • olives — a female given name.
  • creamers — Plural form of creamer.
  • tans — to convert (a hide) into leather, especially by soaking or steeping in a bath prepared from tanbark or synthetically.
  • suntans — a browning or a brown color of the skin resulting from exposure to sunlight or a sunlamp; tan.

Antonyms for drabs

adjective drabs

  • brights — the high beam of the headlights of a motor vehicle
  • cleans — Plural form of clean.
  • lights — a light product, as a beer or cigarette.

noun drabs

  • dashes — Plural form of dash.

Top questions with drabs

  • what does dribs and drabs mean?

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