n. [ AS. dros, fr. dreósan to fall. See Dreary. ]
All world's glory is but dross unclean. Spenser. [ 1913 Webster ]
At the devil's booth are all things sold,
Each ounce of dross coats its ounce of gold. Lowell. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ Cf. Drazel. ] A slut; a hussy; a drazel. [ Obs. ] Warner. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. Free from dross. Stevens. [ 1913 Webster ]
a.