drab brown

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A dull, uninteresting light brown color.

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Examples (20)

  • The factory workers wore identical, drab brown uniforms.
  • The old uniform was a drab brown color that nobody liked.
  • He painted the walls a drab brown, making the small room feel even more depressing.
  • During the dry season, the landscape turns a uniform, drab brown.
  • The winter landscape was a sea of drab brown under the grey sky.
  • The entire block was filled with identical houses painted in a drab brown.
  • She inherited her grandmother's old sofa, a huge piece of furniture in a drab brown fabric.
  • The sparrow's feathers were a simple, drab brown, helping it blend into the background.
  • The entire apartment block was constructed from drab brown bricks.
  • She wanted to repaint the walls to get rid of the depressing, drab brown paint.
  • The river flowed slowly, its water a murky, drab brown after the storm.
  • He picked up a drab brown rock, not realizing it was a rare fossil.
  • The artist chose a palette of drab brown and grey to convey a sense of melancholy.
  • The city in winter felt covered in a layer of drab brown slush and gloom.
  • His old briefcase was a scuffed, drab brown that had seen better days.
  • Her vibrant red scarf was a stark contrast to her otherwise drab brown coat.
  • The children in the old photograph were dressed in simple, drab brown clothes.
  • The factory workers wore simple clothes of drab brown and grey.
  • I wouldn't choose such a drab brown for my car; I prefer something more vibrant.
  • The soil sample was a consistent drab brown, indicating a lack of organic matter.