lees
pronunciation
How to pronounce lees in British English:
UK [li:z]
How to pronounce lees in American English:
US [liz]
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- Noun:
- the sediment from fermentation of an alcoholic beverage
Word Origin
- lees (n.)
- late 14c., from Old French lies, plural of lie "sediment," probably from Celtic (compare Old Irish lige "a bed, a lying"), from PIE root *legh- "to lie" (see lie (v.2)).
Example
- 1. Membrane family 1908 flagship store lees enzymes tear drop mask ( skin spot-fading julep ) magic official .
- 2. The lees bought a new house in taipei .
- 3. Lees suggests rehearsing your entrance several times .
- 4. Lees also promised that microsoft would start working more closely with hardware makers .
- 5. Drawing from his encyclopedic knowledge and his own experience as a performer , lees debunks jazz myths and confronts racism .