sundries

[suhn-dreez]

plural noun

1. sundry things or items, especially small, miscellaneous items of little value.

Word History and Origins

Origin of sundries¹

First recorded in 1805–15; noun plural use of sundry

Example Sentences

So, silver coins were more suited for purchasing bread and other sundries, while gold was more suited for buying a home.

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One may fund the boats, another the weapons and a third sundries like fuel.

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These ex-servicemen would need food, sundries, smokes — hundreds of things, and thousands in pension dollars landed in their pockets, right?

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In addition to sandwiches, the market sells soups, drinks, sweets and sundries.

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A fund-raiser for the great, listener-supported radio station, this year’s Record Fair featured over 100 dealers hawking vinyl and other musical sundries at the Knockdown Center in Queens.

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