n.
Pronunciation: ' dreg
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English, from Old Norse dregg; perhaps akin to Latin fraces dregs of oil
Date: 14th century
1 : sediment contained in a liquid or precipitated from it : LEES ― usually used in plural
2 : the most undesirable part ― usually used in plural <the dreg s of society>
3 : the last remaining part : VESTIGE ― usually used in plural <the last dreg s of fuel>
– dreg · gy \ ' dre-g ē \ adjective