Dictionary entry

Draff

Webster's Dictionary 1913

Draff (drȧf), n. [Cf. D. draf the sediment of ale, Icel. draf draff, husks. Cf. 1st Drab.] Refuse; lees; dregs; the wash given to swine or cows; hogwash; waste matter.

Prodigals lately come from swine keeping, from eating draff and husks. Shak.

The draff and offal of a bygone age. Buckle.

Mere chaff and draff, much better burnt. Tennyson.