oddment
IPA: ˈɑdmʌnt
noun
- A part of something that is left over, such as a piece of cloth.
- Something that does not match the things it is with or cannot easily be categorized; a miscellaneous item.
- (commerce) An item that was originally part of a set but is sold individually; an excess item of stock.
- (printing) A part of a book that is not a portion of the text, such as the title, index, etc. (usually plural).
- A person who does not fit in with others or is considered to be strange in some way.
- A varied collection (of items).
- A remaining number or amount (after a calculation).
- Something strange or unusual.
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Examples of "oddment" in Sentences
- So let's just stick to the facts, ok oddment.
- Restoration drama is an oddment and no mistake.
- As for Japan, that's a real oddment I'm not sure why we have that one at all.
- In 1860 he established a business selling buckets, shovels and other oddments.