scourings
Americanplural noun
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the residue left after cleaning grain
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residue that remains after scouring
Etymology
Origin of scourings
First recorded in 1580–90; see origin at scour 1, -ing 1, -s 3
Example Sentences
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Ship's cheese came adulterated with kitchen scourings, rancid fat and glue.
From Time Magazine Archive
But when they had scoured the waterfront boardinghouses, Prince shook his head over their scourings.
From "Carry On, Mr. Bowditch" by Jean Lee Latham
Having been fastidiously purified by repeated scourings and ablutions, it proved very useful in preparing our meals, of which fresh fish frequently formed the principal part.
From The Island Home by Dalziel
"The scourings of creation, Of every sin and station, The men who've known damnation, Are picked to lead the way."
From Ballads of a Bohemian by Robert W. (Robert William) Service
And when he finds himself actually free, his joy expends itself in bounds, in pirouettes, and in scourings hither and thither at the top of his speed.
From Essays on Education and Kindred Subjects Everyman's Library by Herbert Spencer
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