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Meaning of afterings | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
/ˈæf.təɹ.ɪŋz/

Definitions

  1. The last milk that is obtained when milking a cow. Often considered the poorest quality of milk.
    plural, plural-only
  2. The last of any substance that is of a poorer quality than the earlier substance, e.g. the dregs of coffee.
    broadly, plural, plural-only

Equivalents

Examples

“All that was left in the cow were the afterings.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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