oddment
Other forms: oddments
Oddments are leftover bits or pieces of something larger. Those fabric scraps you're stitching together into a quilt are oddments.
You might refer to oddments as "odds and ends," or "remnants." After constructing a desk out of pine, you might use the oddments to make a wooden picture frame. And once you're finished cutting out biscuits, don't throw away the oddments of dough — you can bake those too!This noun can also be used for quirky collectibles, like the oddments your grandparents keep in their china cabinet.
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a piece of cloth that is left over after the rest has been used or sold
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types:
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fag end
the frayed end of a length of cloth or rope
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type of:
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piece of cloth, piece of material
a separate part consisting of fabric
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fag end
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something unusual -- perhaps worthy of collecting
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synonyms:
curio, curiosity, oddity, peculiarity, rarity
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types:
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bric-a-brac, knickknack, knickknackery, nicknack, whatnot
miscellaneous curios
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collectable, collectible
things considered to be worth collecting (not necessarily valuable or antique)
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collector's item, piece de resistance, showpiece
the outstanding item (the prize piece or main exhibit) in a collection
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chachka, tchotchke, tsatske, tshatshke
(Yiddish) an inexpensive showy trinket
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rariora
(plural) rare collector's items
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type of:
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object, physical object
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
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Vocabulary lists containing oddment
In the final volume of The Chronicles of Prydain, Taran and his companions fight their final battle against Arawn and the forces of evil.
During the Great Depression, twelve-year-old Ellie attempts to support her family, especially her injured father.
In the first volume of the beloved Chronicles of Prydain series, an assistant pig-keeper embarks on an epic quest.
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