oddity

[ od-i-tee ]
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noun,plural odd·i·ties for 1, 3.
  1. an odd or remarkably unusual person, thing, or event.

  2. the quality of being odd; singularity, strangeness, or eccentricity.

  1. an odd characteristic or trait; peculiarity.

Origin of oddity

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First recorded in 1705–15; odd + -ity

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oddity

/ (ˈɒdɪtɪ) /


nounplural -ties
  1. an odd person or thing

  2. an odd quality or characteristic

  1. the condition of being odd

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