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drabbish
adj 2
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3ADJ.
brown, scorched
DRABBISH + NOUN
woman
ADV.
instead
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adj
1
Somewhat drab in colour.
the fronts of the thighs of Gibberne's white trousers were scorched a drabbish brown
2
Having the character of a drab or low wench.
instead of the drabbish woman she had expected, Mrs. Hall saw a pale, dark-eyed, ladylike creature, whose personality ruled her attire rather than was ruled by it.
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the fronts of the thighs of Gibberne's white trousers were scorched a drabbish brown
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instead of the drabbish woman she had expected, Mrs. Hall saw a pale, dark-eyed, ladylike creature, whose personality ruled her attire rather than was ruled by it.
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