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What's The Definition Of Dreg?
[n] a small amount of residue
Synonyms | Synonyms for Dreg: Related Terms | Find terms related to Dreg: See Also | small indefinite amount | small indefinite quantity Dreg In Webster's Dictionary \Dreg\, n. [Prob. from Icel. dregg; akin to Sw. dr["a]gg,
cf. Icel. & Sw. draga to draw. Cf. {Draw}.]
Corrupt or defiling matter contained in a liquid, or
precipitated from it; refuse; feculence; lees; grounds;
sediment; hence, the vilest and most worthless part of
anything; as, the dregs of society.
We, the dregs and rubbish of mankind. --Dryden.
Note: Used formerly (rarely) in the singular, as by Spenser
and Shakespeare, but now chiefly in the plural.
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