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- [draws, dros]
- /drɔs, drɒs/
- /drɒs/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [draws, dros]
- /drɔs, drɒs/
Definitions of dross word
- noun dross waste matter; refuse. 1
- noun dross Metallurgy. a waste product taken off molten metal during smelting, essentially metallic in character. 1
- noun dross British. coal of little value. 1
- noun dross Something regarded as worthless; rubbish. 1
- noun dross rubbish or waste 1
- noun dross sth worthless 1
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Origin of dross
First appearance:
before 1050 One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1050; Middle English dros(se), Old English drōs; cognate with Middle Dutch droes dregs; compare Middle English drōsen, Old English drōsna; cognate with Middle High German truosen husks
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Parts of speech for Dross
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
dross popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 82% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
dross usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for dross
noun dross
- refuse — to decline to accept (something offered): to refuse an award.
- trash — anything worthless, useless, or discarded; rubbish.
- impurity — the quality or state of being impure.
- dregs — dregs, the sediment of liquids; lees; grounds.
- scum — a film or layer of foul or extraneous matter that forms on the surface of a liquid.
Antonyms for dross
noun dross
- assets — the property and claims against debtors that a business enterprise may apply to discharge its liabilities. Assets may be fixed, current, liquid, or intangible and are shown balanced against liabilities
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