dreg
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noun \ˈdreg\Definition of DREG
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 dregs of society>
3
: the last remaining part : vestige —usually used in plural <the last dregs of fuel>
— dreg·gy \ˈdre-gē\ adjective
Origin of DREG
Middle English, from Old Norse dregg; perhaps akin to Latin fraces dregs of oil
First Known Use: 14th century
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