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Lees vs Les - What's the difference?

lees | les |

As a noun lees

is (plural only) the sediment that settles during fermentation of beverages, consisting of dead yeast and precipitated parts of the fruit or lees can be (sailing).

As a verb les is

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lees

English

Etymology 1

(etyl) (m), from .

Noun

(head)
  • (plural only) The sediment that settles during fermentation of beverages, consisting of dead yeast and precipitated parts of the fruit.
  • * {{quote-book, year=1960
    • , author= , title=(Jeeves in the Offing) , section=chapter X , passage=Kipper drained his glass to the lees and seemed to become calmer.}}

    Synonyms

    * (sediment) (l)

    Related terms

    * (l)

    Etymology 2

    Noun

    (head)
  • (sailing) English plurals

    • Anagrams

    * ----

    les

    English

    Abbreviation

    (Abbreviation) (en-abbr)
  • lake effect snow
  • (military, US) (Leave and Earnings Statement)

    • Anagrams

    * * * English initialisms