The difference between Dingy and Drab
When used as adjectives, dingy means drab, whereas drab means dull, uninteresting, particularly of colour.
Drab is also noun with the meaning: a fabric, usually of thick wool or cotton, having a drab colour.
Drab is also verb with the meaning: to consort with prostitutes.
check bellow for the other definitions of Dingy and Drab
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Dingy as an adjective:
drab; shabby; dirty; squalid
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Dingy as a noun:
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Drab as an adjective:
Dull, uninteresting, particularly of colour.
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Drab as a noun:
A fabric, usually of thick wool or cotton, having a drab colour.
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Drab as a noun:
The colour of this fabric; a dun, dull grey, or dull brownish yellow.
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Drab as a noun (dated):
A dirty or untidy woman; a slattern.
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Drab as a noun (dated):
A promiscuous woman, a slut; a prostitute.
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Drab as a noun:
A box used in a saltworks for holding the salt when taken out of the boiling pans.
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Drab as a verb (obsolete):
To consort with prostitutes.