Dross and Straw

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Dross noun - Discarded or useless material.

Usage example: get rid of the dross before closing up the shop

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Straw and dross are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Straw" instead a noun "Dross".

Straw noun - Plant fiber used e.g. for making baskets and hats or as fodder.

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Dross and straw are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Dross" instead a noun "Straw".

Nearby Word: strawy

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Straw and Dross. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/dross/straw

Dross & Straw. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/dross/straw>.

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