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dregs (noun)

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  • dregs — ► NOUN 1) the remnants of a liquid left in a container, together with any sediment. 2) the most worthless parts: the dregs of society. ORIGIN probably Scandinavian …   English terms dictionary

  • dregs — [ dregz ] noun plural 1. ) the small amount of liquid and solid pieces left in the bottom of a container: dregs of coffee/tea/wine 2. ) INFORMAL the least important or valuable part of something, especially of a group of people: the dregs of… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • dregs — noun a) (collectively) The sediment settled at the bottom of a liquid; the lees in a container of unfiltered wine. the dregs of society b) The worst and lowest part of something …   Wiktionary

  • dregs — noun 1 (plural) small pieces that sink to the bottom of wine, coffee etc compare lee (3) 2 the dregs of society/humanity an offensive expression used to describe the people that you consider are the least important or useful …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • dregs — noun sediment that has settled at the bottom of a liquid (Freq. 4) • Syn: ↑settlings • Derivationally related forms: ↑settle (for: ↑settlings) • Usage Domain: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • dregs — plural noun 1) the dregs from a bottle of wine Syn: sediment, deposit, residue, accumulation, sludge, lees, grounds, remains; technical residuum 2) the dregs of humanity Syn: scum, refuse, riffraff …   Thesaurus of popular words

  • dregs — UK [dreɡz] / US noun [plural] 1) the small amount of liquid and solid pieces left in the bottom of a container dregs of coffee/tea/wine 2) informal the least important or least valuable part of something, especially of a group of people the dregs …   English dictionary

  • dregs — [dregz] noun [plural] 1) the small solid pieces that are left in the bottom of a container of liquid dregs of coffee[/ex] 2) informal the least important or valuable part of something the dregs of society[/ex] …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

  • dregs — plural noun 1》 the remnants of a liquid left in a container, together with any sediment. 2》 the most worthless parts: the dregs of society. Derivatives dreggy adjective Origin ME: prob. of Scand. origin …   English new terms dictionary

  • dregs — /drɛgz / (say dregz) plural noun 1. sediment of wine or other drink; lees; grounds. 2. any waste or worthless residue. –phrase 3. the dregs (of society), a person or a class of people considered to be low or despicable, especially irretrievably… …  

  • wine dregs — noun plural : dregs of wine …   Useful english dictionary

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