dross
3 synonyms and 1 antonym for dross, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Noun — Rubbish or unwanted, impure material.
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Etymology
Came into English via Middle English drosse, dros, from Old English drōs, from Proto-Germanic *drōhs, meaning ‘dregs, sediment’. Compare also Old English drōsna, drōsne, meaning ‘a ground, sediment, lees, dregs, dirt, ear wax’, from Proto-Germanic *drōhsnǭ, *drōhsnō, meaning ‘dregs, sediment’, itself derived from *drōh...
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