n. [ AS. drabbe dregs, lees; akin to D. drab, drabbe, dregs, G. treber; for sense 1, cf. also Gael. drabag a slattern, drabach slovenly. Cf. Draff. ] 1. A low, sluttish woman. King. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. A lewd wench; a strumpet. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. A wooden box, used in salt works for holding the salt when taken out of the boiling pans. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. i. [ imp. & p. p. Drabbed p. pr. & vb. n. Drabbing. ] To associate with strumpets; to wench. Beau. & Fl. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ F. drap cloth: LL. drappus, trapus, perh. orig., a firm, solid stuff, cf. F. draper to drape, also to full cloth; prob. of German origin; cf. Icel. drepa to beat, strike, AS. drepan, G. treffen; perh. akin to E. drub. Cf. Drape, Trappings. ] 1. A kind of thick woolen cloth of a dun, or dull brownish yellow, or dull gray, color; -- called also drabcloth. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. A dull brownish yellow or dull gray color. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Of a color between gray and brown. -- n. A drab color. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. One who associates with drabs; a wencher. Massinger. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. A coarse linen fabric, or duck. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Somewhat drab in color. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Having the character of a drab or low wench. “The drabbish sorceress.” Drant. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Drabbled p. pr. & vb. n. Drabbling ] [ &unr_;&unr_;&unr_;.See Drab, Draff. ] To draggle; to wet and befoul by draggling; as, to drabble a gown or cloak. Halliwell. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. i. To fish with a long line and rod; as, to drabble for barbels. [ 1913 Webster ]