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oddment

[ od-muh nt ]
/ ˈɒd mənt /
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noun

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

RELATED WORDS

rest, melee, litter, debris, jumble, remains, remainder, motley, potpourri, rummage, leavings, hodgepodge, etcetera, rubbish, assortment, mishmash, refuse, patchwork, sundries, medley

Nearby words

  1. oddfellow,
  2. oddish,
  3. odditorium,
  4. oddity,
  5. oddly,
  6. oddments,
  7. oddness,
  8. odds,
  9. odds and ends,
  10. odds and sods

Origin of oddment

First recorded in 1790–1800; odd + -ment
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British Dictionary definitions for oddment

oddment

/ (ˈɒdmənt) /

noun

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