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oddment

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odd·ment  (dmnt)
n.
1.
a. Something left over.
b. oddments Odds and ends.
2. An oddity.

oddment [ˈɒdmənt]
n
1. (often plural) an odd piece or thing; leftover
2. (plural) NZ pieces of wool, such as belly wool or neck wool, removed from a fleece and sold separately
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.oddment - a piece of cloth that is left over after the rest has been used or sold
fag end - the frayed end of a length of cloth or rope
piece of cloth, piece of material - a separate part consisting of fabric
2.oddment - something unusual -- perhaps worthy of collecting
object, physical object - a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow; "it was full of rackets, balls and other objects"
collectable, collectible - things considered to be worth collecting (not necessarily valuable or antique)
collector's item, piece de resistance, showpiece - the outstanding item (the prize piece or main exhibit) in a collection

oddment
noun
leftover, bit, scrap, leaving, end, remains, fragment, butt, shred, remnant, stub, snippet, sliver, tail end, fag end, off cut, end of a line a blanket crocheted from oddments of wool
plural noun
items, things, goods, effects, stuff, possessions, bits and pieces, paraphernalia, odds and ends, impedimenta a collection of oddments from his travels
Translations
oddment [ˈɒdmənt] Nartículo m suelto (Brit) (Comm) → resto m oddments [of fabric] → retazos mpl, retales mpl
oddment
n usu plRestposten m; (of cloth also)Rest m; (= single piece also)Einzelstück nt


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Then came the nests of dories lashed to ring- bolts by the quarter-deck; the house, with tubs and oddments lashed all around it; and, last, the sixty-foot main-boom in its crutch, splitting things lengthwise, to duck and dodge under every time.
 
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