draff
dregs, as in a brewing process; lees; refuse.
Origin of draff
1Other words from draff
- draffy, adjective
Words Nearby draff
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How to use draff in a sentence
Tyrwhitt and Bell print drafty, explained by full of draff or refuse.
Chaucer's Works, Volume 5 (of 7) -- Notes to the Canterbury Tales | Geoffrey Chaucerdraff, draf, n. dregs: the refuse of malt that has been brewed from.
They are the draff and offal of a bygone age, and we will not have them obtruded here.
History of Civilization in England, Vol. 3 of 3 | Henry Thomas Buckle"Guid faith, it's a true sayin, 'The fat sow gets a' the draff,'" rejoined Janet.
This promontory seemed to serve as an appendix for the draff of the neighborhood's rubbish.
Sinister Street, vol. 2 | Compton Mackenzie
British Dictionary definitions for draff
/ (dræf) /
the residue of husks after fermentation of the grain used in brewing, used as a food for cattle
Origin of draff
1Derived forms of draff
- draffy, adjective
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