- draff
- Waste matter, sweepings, refuse, lees, or dregs. In weighing commodities the term signifies dust and dirt, and not what is generally meant by "draught" or "draft" (q.v.)
Black's law dictionary. HENRY CAMPBELL BLACK, M. A.. 1990.
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Draff — Draff, n. [Cf. D. draf the sediment of ale, Icel. draf draff, husks. Cf. 1st {Drab}.] Refuse; lees; dregs; the wash given to swine or cows; hogwash; waste matter. [1913 Webster] Prodigals lately come from swine keeping, from eating draff and… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
draff|y — «DRAF ee, DRAHF », adjective, draff|i|er, draff|i|est. 1. full of draff or dregs. 2. like draff; worthless … Useful english dictionary
draff — [draf] n. [ME draf < ON, akin to Ger dial. treber (pl.), dregs < IE * dhrābh < base * dher , dirty, somber > DARK] refuse or dregs, esp. of malt after brewing … English World dictionary
draff — Grain Grain (gr[=a]n), n. [F. grain, L. granum, grain, seed, small kernel, small particle. See {Corn}, and cf. {Garner}, n., {Garnet}, {Gram} the chick pea, {Granule}, {Kernel.}] [1913 Webster] 1. A single small hard seed; a kernel, especially of … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
draff — draffy, adj. /draf/, n. dregs, as in a brewing process; lees; refuse. [1175 1225; ME draf; c. Icel, D draf; akin to D drab (see DRAB2), G Treber draff] * * * … Universalium
Draff Young — is a former National Basketball Association coach. He coached three games for the Kansas City Omaha Kings in 1973, becoming the first African American who was not a former NBA player to do so.[1] Notes ^ The Seattle Times: Sonics: Brown s hiring… … Wikipedia
draff — noun dregs; the wash given to swin or cows; hogwash or waste matter … Wiktionary
draff — dræf n. draught; breeze; refuse; lees; dregs; hogwash; waste matter … English contemporary dictionary
draff — [draf] noun literary dregs or refuse. Origin ME: perh. related to Ger. Treber, Träber husks, grains , and to drivel … English new terms dictionary
draff — n. Refuse, lees, dregs, sediment, scum, rubbish, stuff, waste or worthless matter … New dictionary of synonyms
draff — /dræf/ (say draf) noun refuse, especially of malt after brewing; lees; dregs. {Middle English draf dregs} –draffy, adjective …
