drab

Definitions of drab
  1. noun
    cheap clothing (as formerly issued to sailors in Britain)
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    type of:
    beddegoed, beddengoed, goed, kledij, kleding, kleren, tenue
    a covering designed to be worn on a person's body
  2. noun
    wet feed (especially for pigs) consisting of mostly kitchen waste mixed with water or skimmed or sour milk
    synonyms: varkensvoer
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    type of:
    foerage, toevoerkanaal, voeder, voer, vreten
    food for domestic livestock
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The Girl Who Drank the Moon
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In this Newbery Award-winning novel, baby Luna is abandoned by her village and raised by the witch Xan. As Luna tries to manage her growing magical powers, she learns about her true origins and joins forces with others to fight the corrupt Council of Elders.

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Wolf Hollow
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