DEBRIS Meaning of DEBRIS in English [ 'dɛbri: , 'deɪbri: ]■ noun scattered rubbish or remains. ↘loose natural material, e.g. broken rocks.OriginC18: from Fr. débris , from obs. débriser 'break down'. Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004