DREG


Meaning of DREG in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈdreg ]

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 ˈdre-gē adjective

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