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lees

Pronunciation: /liːz/
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Definition of lees

noun

  • the sediment of wine in the barrel; dregs.
  • the most worthless part or parts of something:the lees of the Venetian underworld

Origin:

late Middle English: plural of obsolete lee in the same sense, from Old French lie, from medieval Latin liae (plural), of Gaulish origin

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