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    dross
    /drɒs/

    noun

    • 1. something regarded as worthless; rubbish: "there are bargains if you have the patience to sift through the dross"
    • 2. foreign matter, dregs, or mineral waste, in particular scum formed on the surface of molten metal: "alchemists tried to create gold from dross"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDROSS | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    Dross is a noun that means something that has no use or no value. It can be used to describe books, manuscripts, TV shows, or metals. See more meanings, synonyms, and usage examples of dross.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › drossDross Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Dross is a noun that can mean the scum or unwanted material on molten metal, or anything of low value or quality. Learn more about its origin, synonyms, examples, and word history from Merriam-Webster dictionary.

  4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishDROSS definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    If you describe something as dross, you mean that it is of very poor quality or has no value. [ literary , disapproval ] I go through phases where everything I write is just dross.

  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › drossDROSS Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Dross is waste matter or refuse, especially in metallurgy. Learn the origin, derived forms, and examples of dross from Dictionary.com.

  6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › drossDross - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Things that are a total loss — really worthless or damaging — are dross. That gunk between your teeth that comes out when you floss? You could call that dross.

  7. www.thefreedictionary.com › drossDross - definition of dross by The Free Dictionary

    Dross is waste or impure matter, especially the scum that forms on molten metal. Learn more about its origin, synonyms, and usage in different contexts.

  8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › american_english › drossdross noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

    dross. noun. /drɔs/ , /drɑs/. [uncountable] something of very low quality; the least valuable part of something mass-produced dross The dross churned out by some record companies isn't worth listening to. He considered the working class to be the dross of society.