| Noun | 1. | throwaway - a homeless child who has been abandoned and roams the streets | |
| 2. | throwaway - an advertisement (usually printed on a page or in a leaflet) intended for wide distribution; "he mailed the circular to all subscribers"stuffer - an advertising circular that is enclosed with other material and (usually) sent by mail | |
| 3. | throwaway - words spoken in a casual way with conscious under-emphasis | |
| Adj. | 1. | throwaway - thrown away; "wearing someone's cast-off clothes"; "throwaway children living on the streets"; "salvaged some thrown-away furniture"unwanted - not wanted; not needed; "tried to give away unwanted kittens" | |
| 2. | throwaway - intended to be thrown away after use; "throwaway diapers"disposable - designed to be disposed of after use; "disposable paper cups" | |