oddment

[od-muh nt]

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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.

Origin of oddment

First recorded in 1790–1800; odd + -ment

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Related Words for oddment

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

British Dictionary definitions for oddment

oddment

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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