afterings

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/ˈæf.təɹ.ɪŋz/

noun

The last milk that is obtained when milking a cow. Often considered the poorest quality of milk.

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

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dregs
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Meanings

nounafterings pl (plural only)
  1. pluralplural onlyThe last milk that is obtained when milking a cow. Often considered the poorest quality of milk.

    All that was left in the cow were the afterings.

  2. broadlypluralplural onlyThe last of any substance that is of a poorer quality than the earlier substance, e.g. the dregs of coffee.

Synonyms & antonyms

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dregs

Translations

German Nachgemelk, Restmilch
  • Nachgemelkthe last milk that is obtained when milking a cow
  • Restmilchthe last milk that is obtained when milking a cow
  • Neigethe last of any substance that is of a poorer quality than the earlier substance

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

afterings. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/afterings

MLA

“afterings.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/afterings. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “afterings,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/afterings.

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