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plural
- 1. the remnants of a liquid left in a container, together with any sediment: "coffee dregs" Similar
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How to use dreg in a sentence. sediment contained in a liquid or precipitated from it : lees —usually used in plural; the most undesirable part —usually used in plural… See the full definition
Dregs are the small solid pieces that sink to the bottom of some liquids, such as wine or coffee, that are not usually drunk. Dregs can also mean parts of something that are left after most of it has gone, sometimes disapprovingly.
3 meanings: 1. solid particles that tend to settle at the bottom of some liquids, such as wine or coffee 2. residue or remains.... Click for more definitions.
Those little grains of tea or coffee left at the bottom of the cup are known as the dregs. The dregs are the least wanted portion, or the residue.
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Definition of dregs noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Dregs definition: solid particles that tend to settle at the bottom of some liquids, such as wine or coffee. See examples of DREGS used in a sentence.
Dregs are the sediment or residue that remains at the bottom of a liquid, such as wine or coffee. They can also mean the lowest or worst part of something or someone, as in "the dregs of society".
