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View usage for: (ɒdmənt) Word forms: plural oddmentscountable nounOddments are unimportant objects of any kind, usually ones that are old or left over from a larger group of things. ...searching street markets for interesting jewellery and oddments. Synonyms: leftover, bit, scrap, leaving More Synonyms of oddment More Synonyms of oddment oddment in British English (ˈɒdmənt) noun1. (often plural) an odd piece or thing; leftover 2. (plural) New Zealand pieces of wool, such as belly wool or neck wool, removed from a fleece and sold separately oddment in American English (ˈɑdmənt) noun1. any of various miscellaneous items Examples of 'oddment' in a sentenceoddment Eileen looked away, out of the window which she'd curtained with an oddment of purple-striped towelling. a blanket crocheted from oddments of wool Synonyms bit leaving remains tail end fag end off cut end of a line Definition odd pieces or things a collection of oddments from her travels Synonyms items things stuff possessions bits and pieces paraphernalia odds and ends impedimenta Additional synonymsDefinition the unused end of a cigarette or cigar He paused to stub out the butt of his cigar. Synonyms stub, end, base, foot, tip, tail, leftover, fag end (informal) Definition personal belongings His daughters came to collect his effects. Synonyms belongings, goods, things, property, stuff, gear, furniture, possessions, trappings, paraphernalia, personal property, accoutrements, chattels, movables Definition a remnant or fragment an ashtray overflowing with cigarette ends Synonyms remnant, butt, bit, stub, scrap, fragment, stump, remainder, leftover, tail end, oddment, tag end - odd man out or odd one out
- oddity
- oddly
- oddment
- odds
- odds and ends
- odds-on
Additional synonymsDefinition an incomplete piece She read everything, digesting every fragment of news. Synonyms piece, part, bit, scrap, particle, portion, fraction, shiver (archaic, literary), shred, remnant, speck, sliver, wisp, morsel, oddment, chipDefinition movable personal property You can give all your unwanted goods to charity. Synonyms property, things, effects, gear, furniture, movables, possessions, furnishings, belongings, trappings, paraphernalia, chattels, appurtenancesDefinition any objects that impede progress, esp. the baggage and equipment carried by an army Synonyms baggage, things, effects, stuff, equipment, traps, gear, possessions, junk (informal), luggage, belongings, trappings, paraphernalia, odds and ends, accoutrements, movables Definition a surviving trace or vestige the remnants of Roman flooring Synonyms remainder, remains, trace, fragment, end, bit, rest, piece, balance, survival, scrap, butt, shred, hangover, residue, rump, leftovers, stub, vestige, tail end, oddment, residuum Definition a small piece of something larger a fire fuelled by scraps of wood Synonyms piece, fragment, bit, trace, grain, particle, portion, snatch, part, atom, remnant, crumb, mite, bite, mouthful, snippet, sliver, morsel, modicum, iotaDefinition a long narrow piece torn off something Cut the cabbage into fine long shreds. Synonyms strip, bit, piece, scrap, fragment, rag, ribbon, snippet, sliver, tatter Definition a small thin piece that is cut or broken off lengthwise A sliver of glass was embedded in the skin. Synonyms shred, fragment, splinter, slip, shaving, flake, paring Definition a small scrap or fragment I read a snippet she had cut from a magazine. Synonyms piece, scrap, fragment, part, particle, snatch, shredDefinition a short piece remaining after something has been used an ashtray of cigarette stubs Synonyms butt, end, stump, tail (informal), remnant, tail end, fag end (informal), dog-end (informal) |