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drabber¹

Where it comes from

From drab + -er (relational noun suffix).

noun drabbers

  1. A hair product that works against natural colour to make the hair more drab. In one-step hair coloring products such as Miss Clairol, where you can combine different shades, you can add drabbers, which are ashy substances that minimize the red hues that exist in your hair. I well know him For a most insatiate drabber . He hath given, Before he spent his own estate , which wa

drabber²

Where it comes from

From drab + -er (agent noun suffix).

noun drabbers

  1. obsolete One who associates with drabs; a wencher. 1632, Philip Massinger, The City Madam

drabber³

adjective

  1. comparative comparative form of drab: more drab

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"drabber." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/drabber. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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drabber. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/drabber

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"drabber." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/drabber.

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@misc{drabber_2026,
  title = {drabber},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/drabber},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}