What's the difference between dabber and drabber?

Dabber


Definition:

  • (n.) That with which one dabs; hence, a pad or other device used by printers, engravers, etc., as for dabbing type or engraved plates with ink.

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Drabber


Definition:

  • (n.) One who associates with drabs; a wencher.

Example Sentences:

  • (1) The world would be uninhabitable if all of us dreamt on the epic scale of Ali but it would be a considerably drabber place if one among us had not done so.
  • (2) Driving north along the pot-holed road to Sofia the villages get poorer and drabber.

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