Meaning & use
dreg
A small amount of solid matter that settles at the bottom of a liquid, usually seen with others as dregs.
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A single dreg of coffee grounds floated at the bottom of the cup.
He drained the glass, leaving only a bitter dreg of wine behind.
A note on using this word
This word almost always appears in the plural 'dregs'; the singular 'dreg' is rare.
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