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Search phrase: drab

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PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
HamletHam II.ii.584And fall a-cursing like a very drab,And fall a Cursing like a very Drab,
Henry VI Part 11H6 V.iv.32Dost thou deny thy father, cursed drab?Doest thou deny thy Father, cursed Drab?
Henry VI Part 22H6 II.i.152Follow the knave, and take this drab away.Follow the Knaue, and take this Drab away.
MacbethMac IV.i.31Ditch-delivered by a drab,Ditch-deliuer'd by a Drab,
Troilus and CressidaTC V.i.92him: they say he keeps a Trojan drab, and uses thehim: they say, he keepes a Troyan Drab, and vses the
Troilus and CressidaTC V.ii.197than he for a commodious drab. Lechery, lechery, stillthen he for a commodious drab: Lechery, lechery, still
Troilus and CressidaTC V.iv.8dissembling luxurious drab of a sleeveless errand.dissembling luxurious drabbe, of a sleeuelesse errant.
The Winter's TaleWT IV.iii.26of unconsidered trifles. With die and drab I purchasedof vnconsidered trifles: With Dye and drab, I purchas'd

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Glossary

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callet, callotslut, drab, harlot
drabharlot, slut, whore
malkinwench, drab, slut
pucellemaid, virgin, girl; also: drab, trollop, slut
pusselmaid, virgin, girl; also: drab, trollop, slut
puzzelmaid, virgin, girl; also: drab, trollop, slut
sullendull, drab, sombre
trulldrab, trollop, whore

Thesaurus

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drabcallet, callot
drabtrull
drabsullen
drabmalkin
drabpucelle

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Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
DRABBASICdrab n, drabbing n

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