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(adj)
Boring; not exciting or interesting.
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Drab; dark, colorless, or cheerless.
Devoid of cheer; gloomy.
Dark; gloomy; shadowy, dimly lit.
Suffering from gloom; melancholy; dejected.
(poetic, literary) Dreary.
US standard spelling of sombre. [Dark; gloomy; shadowy, dimly lit.]
Causing despair; gloomy and bleak.
Shabby, squalid, uncared-for.
Having little or no colour.
Not drunk; not intoxicated.
Not cheerful.
(of a person) Regretful or apologetic for one's actions.
US standard spelling of colourless. [Having little or no colour.]
Contemptible, unpleasant (of a person).
Grim or severe in manner or appearance.
Lacking variety or excitement; dull; boring.
(figuratively) Unpleasant.
Not comfortable; causing discomfort.
Extremely offensive or unpleasant; very annoying, contemptible, or odious.
Unimpressive or unremarkable; dull and ordinary; nondescript.
Causing repugnance; unpleasant to the feelings or senses; displeasing.
(Commonwealth spelling) Alternative spelling of lackluster. [Lacking brilliance or intelligence.]
(figurative) Not exceptional; not worthy of special merit, attention, or interest; having no vitality.
Causing irritation or annoyance; troublesome; vexatious.
(figuratively, by extension) Unpleasant or disagreeable.
Not inspiring.
Not exciting.
Not pleasant.
Not bright or colorful.
Tedious, repetitious, or lacking in variety.
Of the colour of red wine.
(n)
Alternative form of drabbet (“coarse linen fabric”). [(obsolete, UK) A coarse linen fabric, originally made from hemp.]
A greyish green colour, like that of a ripe green olive; almost invariably with a matte finish.
(archaic) Cloth.
A thin woollen fabric, twilled like merino.
(Australia, New Zealand, slang) Alternative spelling of durry. [(Australia, New Zealand, colloquial) A cigarette, especially a roll-your-own.]
(Australia, New Zealand, colloquial) A cigarette, especially a roll-your-own.
(obsolete) A kind of cotton fabric from India.
(UK) A fiber made of acrylic.
(US, colloquial) Outfit or supplies, collectively; kit.
(dated in general use, now textiles) A light strong fabric with woven stripes or squares.
Alternative form of dhurrie. [A thick, flat-woven cotton Indian rug or carpet.]
(obsolete) cloth or drape
(slang) dookie; feces
(countable) A piece of cloth, hung vertically as a curtain; a drape.
Dusk; twilight.
(historical) A kind of coarse woolen cloth used in 17th century England.
A thick, flat-woven cotton Indian rug or carpet.
A coarse sort of damask, originally made at Tournai, Belgium, and used for hangings, carpets, etc.
An aquatic bird of the family Anatidae, having a flat bill and webbed feet.
(US, British, informal, dated) Clothing, especially for work or of rough appearance.
(historical) A coarse linen cloth made in the north of England and in Scotland, later replaced by calico.
Alternative form of dorea (“cotton fabric”). [(obsolete) A kind of cotton fabric from India.]
Alternative form of dornick. [A coarse sort of damask, originally made at Tournai, Belgium, and used for hangings, carpets, etc.]
An ornate silk fabric originating from Damascus.
A factory where fabric is dyed.
(uncountable) Leather from the skin of a female deer or sheep.
Alternative spelling of duffel. [A kind of coarse woolen cloth, having a thick nap or frieze.]
A small village west of Eastriggs, Dumfries and Galloway council area, Scotland, historically in Dumfriesshire (OS grid ref NY2366).
(historical) A kind of plain cloth with cotton warp and woolen weft.
Suggestive of drudgery; being excessively hard or requiring excessive effort.
A dustcloth
(mineralogy) A rock surface with a crust of tiny crystals.
(textiles) The way in which fabric falls or hangs.
Alternative form of dun, an ancient or medieval fortification. [A brownish grey colour.]
Obsolete form of draught. [(British) A checker: a game piece used in the game of draughts.]
A fabric which is woven figured like damask.
The time after the sun has set but when the sky is still lit by sunlight; the evening twilight period.
Material used as a drape.
Alternative form of dupioni. [A silk fabric, similar to shantung, but thicker and more irregular.]
A kind of baize with cotton warp and woollen weft.
A textile often made of cotton with a distinct diagonal pattern.
Uncommon spelling of dusty. [A medium-brown color.]
(plural only) Trousers or pants or overalls made from such fabric.
(obsolete) A coarse woollen fabric made of daglocks, used for stuffing mattresses and furniture.
Alternative spelling of duvetyne. [A heavy black cloth used in the motion picture and film industry to block out unwanted light.]
(UK dialectal) Black or dark dyestuff.
(Australia, New Zealand) An old, worn-out machine, especially a car.
The liquid used for dyeing something by submerging it.
(obsolete) Alternative form of dorea (“cotton fabric”). [(obsolete) A kind of cotton fabric from India.]
Alternative spelling of drudgy. [Suggestive of drudgery; being excessively hard or requiring excessive effort.]
(countable) A long loincloth worn by men in India.
The act or process of drawing; a pull; draught.
Alternative form of linendraper. [(archaic) A retailer of fabrics.]
(obsolete) A drop.
(textiles) A dense twill or sateen-woven fabric characterized by a velvetlike nap on one side and a matte finish with high opacity.
A silk fabric, similar to shantung, but thicker and more irregular.
A deliveryman for a brewery.
(historical) Any of various forms of low horse-drawn cart or wagon, often without sides or with removable sides, and used especially for heavy loads.
(uncountable, Scotland) Bleakness, gloom; specifically, gloomy (cold, overcast, rainy, etc.) weather.
Alternative form of drusen (plural of druse)
Any wood from which colouring matter is extracted for dyeing.
Any soluble pigment used for dyeing the hair, fabric, etc.
A shop that sells drapery
A kind of mixed fabric previously used to make women's dresses.