figurative. The most worthless part or parts; the base or useless residue; the refuse or offscourings.

(Also plural) The inferior, less valuable, or refuse part of anything; foots, bottoms, dregs, sediment. Also figurative. Cf. tailing, n.1 2.

That which remains after a process of sifting or refining; the dregs, lees, refuse. In quots. plural only. Obsolete.

figurative. Basest part, ‘dregs’, ‘refuse’.

Refuse, such as husks, dust, or soil, that is separated out from a commodity; = garble, n. 2. Obsolete. rare.

The superfluous or useless portion of a substance; refuse, dross, scum.

The ‘lashings’ or washings of casks or glasses; dregs or refuse of liquor; very weak or stale beer.

Refuse (of meal, wool, etc.). rare.

The gross or coarse part of anything; the dregs, dross. Obsolete exc. dialect.

plural. A name for the inferior qualities, leavings, or residue of any product; foots, bottoms. General.