322: drab and drap Oct 26, 2015

The adjective, 'drab' means "dull, lacking color", but its nounal meaning, "fabric of dull color" is more closely related to its origin. It came to English in the mid 16th century as a noun denoting plain and uncolored fabric. This word is believed to come from the Old French 'drap' meaning ‘cloth’, and it is related to the noun and verb, 'drape' which also denotes clothing. If you can come up with a fun tongue-twister with 'drab' and 'drape', with any of its possible parts of speech, leave it in the comments.