oddment

Meaning

1. A part of something that is left over, such as a piece of cloth.
2. Something that does not match the things it is with or cannot easily be categorized; a miscellaneous item.
3. An item that was originally part of a set but is sold individually; an excess item of stock.
4. A part of a book that is not a portion of the text, such as the title, index, etc. (usually plural).
5. A person who does not fit in with others or is considered to be strange in some way.
6. A varied collection (of items).
7. A remaining number or amount (after a calculation).
8. Something strange or unusual.

Synonyms

remnant

remainder

end

🔚

leftover

oddity

peculiarity

curio

rarity

curiosity

floorcloth

duster

fag end

oddness

rag

snipping

stub

trimming

counterfoil

Etymology

From odd + -ment.