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dreg

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Main Entry: dreg
Pronunciation: \ˈdreg\
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 dregs of society>
3 : the last remaining part : vestige —usually used in plural <the last dregs of fuel>

dreg·gy \ˈdre-gē\ adjective


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