leav·ings

leav·ings
/ˈliːvıŋz/ noun [plural]
old-fashioned : things that remain after an activity is finished

the leavings [=remnants] of our dinner


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  • leav|ings — «LEE vihngz», noun (plural). things left; leftovers; remnants; residue: »The leavings of the meal were given to the dog. SYNONYM(S): remains, residuum …   Useful english dictionary

  • leavings — leav|ings [ˈli:vıŋz] n [plural] old fashioned things that are left because people do not want them …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • leavings — leav|ings [ livıŋz ] noun plural MAINLY BRITISH OLD FASHIONED things that people have left because they do not want or need them …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • Leavings — Leav ings, n. pl. 1. Things left; remnants; relics. [1913 Webster] 2. Refuse; offal. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • leavings — [lēv′iŋz] pl.n. 〚/span> LEAVE1〛 things left over; leftovers, remnants, refuse, etc. * * * leav·ings (lēʹvĭngz) pl.n. Scraps or remains; residue: The turkey leavings were fed to the dog. * * * …   Universalium

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