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