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Word entry · 5 letters

dross

Best crossword clue

"Worthless residue"

5 letters · collected on this word page

5 lettersPronunciation /dɹɒs/Part of speech nounSorted dorssStarts with DEnds with S1 cluesCommon crossword word
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Definitions

  1. worthless or dangerous material that should be removed

Word origin

From Middle English drosse, dros, from Old English drōs, from Proto-Germanic *drōhs (“dregs, sediment”).

Used in a sentence

  • What thou lovest well remains, the rest is dross

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Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues

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