Main Entry: ³slough

Pronunciation: \ˈsləf\

Variant(s): also sluff

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle English slughe; akin to Middle High German slūch snakeskin

Date: 14th century

1 : the cast-off skin of a snake
2 : a mass of dead tissue separating from an ulcer
3 : something that may be shed or cast off