Chaff
/tʃæf/
Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM
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Definition of Chaff
noun
- The inedible parts of a grain-producing plant.
"To separate out the chaff, early cultures tossed baskets of grain into the air and let the wind blow away the lighter chaff."
- Straw or hay cut up fine for the food of cattle.
- Any excess or unwanted material, resource, or person; anything worthless.
- Light jesting talk; banter; raillery.
- Loose material, e.g. small strips of aluminum foil dropped from aircraft, intended to interfere with radar detection.
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