Dictionary Check: throwaway

"throwaway" is a valid word!

Scrabble 21 points
Words with Friends 19 points

Definition

adjective

thrown away

Example: "wearing someone's cast-off clothes"
adjective

intended to be thrown away after use

Example: "throwaway diapers"
noun

(sometimes offensive) a homeless boy who has been abandoned and roams the streets

Synonyms:
noun

an advertisement (usually printed on a page or in a leaflet) intended for wide distribution

Example: "he mailed the circular to all subscribers"
noun

words spoken in a casual way with conscious under-emphasis

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