Definition, Meaning & Synonyms

draff

noun

/dræf/

Definition

Draff refers to the waste material or worthless residue that remains after the valuable parts have been removed from a substance, often used in the context of animal feed.

Examples

After brewing the beer, the brewery was left with a large amount of draff that they sold as cattle feed.
The draff from the milling process was used to make compost.
She looked at the draff of the manuscript, realizing she needed to edit it significantly.

Meaning

The term ‘draff’ is commonly associated with the leftover byproducts from brewing beer, distilling spirits, or processing grains. It can also mean any leftover material that is considered to have little worth.