drab vs loud

drab

adj
  • Particularly of colour: dull, uninteresting. 

  • Of the colour of some types of drabcloth: dull brownish yellow or dun. 

noun
  • An instance of a transgender or non-binary person presenting as the gender corresponding to their sex assigned at birth instead of that corresponding to their internal gender identity (for instance, a trans woman dressed as a man). 

  • A dull or uninteresting appearance or situation, unremarkable. 

  • A fabric, usually of thick cotton or wool, having a dull brownish yellow, dull grey, or dun colour. 

  • Often in the plural form drabs: apparel, especially trousers, made from this fabric. 

  • The colour of this fabric. 

  • A small amount, especially of money. 

  • A box used in a saltworks for holding the salt when taken out of the boiling pans. 

loud

adj
  • Having unpleasantly and tastelessly contrasting colours or patterns; gaudy. 

  • High-quality; premium; (by extension) having a strong or pungent odour indicating good quality. 

  • Of great intensity. 

  • Not subtle or reserved, brash. 

  • Noisy. 

noun
  • High-quality marijuana. 

  • A loud sound or part of a sound. 

adv
  • Loudly. 

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