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dregsnoun [ plural ]

uk ​ /dreɡz/ us ​ /dreɡz/

Idiom(s)

the dregs of society/humanity

(Definition of “dregs” from the Cambridge Advanced Learner’s Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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dregsplural noun

us ​ /dreɡz/

› small, solid pieces that sink to the bottom of a liquid:

coffee dregs

› The dregs is the part of something that is considered unimportant and unwanted:

the dregs of society

(Definition of “dregs” from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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