DROSS


Meaning of DROSS in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈdräs, ˈdrȯs ]

noun

Etymology: Middle English dros, from Old English drōs dregs

Date: before 12th century

1. : the scum that forms on the surface of molten metal

2. : waste or foreign matter : impurity

3. : something that is base, trivial, or inferior

• drossy ˈdrä-sē, ˈdrȯ- adjective

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