Main Entry:

de·bris

Pronunciation:

\də-ˈbrē, dā-ˈ, ˈdā-ˌ, British usually ˈde-(ˌ)brē\

Function:

noun

Inflected Form(s):

plural de·bris \-ˈbrēz, -ˌbrēz\

Etymology:

French débris, from Middle French, from debriser to break to pieces, from Old French debrisier, from de- + brisier to break, of Celtic origin; akin to Old Irish brisid he breaks; perhaps akin to Latin fricare to rub — more at friction

Date:

1708

1 : the remains of something broken down or destroyed 2 : an accumulation of fragments of rock 3 : something discarded : rubbish