oddment

[ od-muhnt ]

noun

1. an odd article, bit, remnant, or the like.
2. an article belonging to a broken or incomplete set.
3. Printing. any individual portion of a book excluding the text, as the frontispiece or index.

oddment

/ ˈɒdmənt /

noun

1. often plural an odd piece or thing; leftover
2. plural pieces of wool, such as belly wool or neck wool, removed from a fleece and sold separately

Word History and Origins

Origin of oddment¹

First recorded in 1790–1800; odd + -ment

Related Words

• odds and ends