afterings

English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈæf.təɹ.ɪŋz/

• Audio (US):

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Noun

afterings pl (plural only)

1. The last milk that is obtained when milking a cow. Often considered the poorest quality of milk.

   All that was left in the cow were the afterings.

2. (by extension) The last of any substance that is of a poorer quality than the earlier substance, e.g. the dregs of coffee.

Synonyms

• dregs

Translations

the last milk that is obtained when milking a cow

• German: Nachgemelk n, Restmilch f

the last of any substance that is of a poorer quality than the earlier substance

• German: Neige (de) f

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• French: ^{(please verify)} lie (fr) f

Anagrams

• aftersign