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oddment.

A part of something that is left over, such as a piece of cloth.

7 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun
  1. A part of something that is left over, such as a piece of cloth.

    an oddment of ribbon / of wood
  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.

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree English odd Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥tom Proto-Italic *-mentom Latin -mentum Old French -mentbor. Middle English -ment English -ment English oddment From odd + -ment.

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