oddment
noun
odd·ment ˈäd-mənt 
1
a
: something left over : remnant
b
oddments ˈäd-mən(t)s plural : odds and ends
plural : odds and ends 2
: something odd : oddity
Synonyms
- end
- fag end
- leftover
- remainder
- remnant
- scrap
- stub
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Example Sentences
the fabric store sells oddments left over from cutting one of those medical oddments that has perplexed and intrigued generations of medical historians
Recent Examples on the Web Grace Rivera for The New York Times Like some kind of industrious magpie, the designer Anna Sui has spent decades assiduously gathering up shiny oddments from the pop culture landscape and shaping them into a singular career in fashion design. 
New York Times, 3 Oct. 2019 At its core, the brand utilizes oddments from fashion’s past to call out the industry’s eco-problem. Teen Vogue, 10 Sep. 2019 Anyone can buy beans from Rancho Gordo, but the Bean Club—which sends members six rare varieties and a few other oddments, like blue hominy, every three months—closed its rolls last year. Junot Díaz, The New Yorker, 17 Apr. 2018 Tall conical hats, wire wands and pseudo-scientific oddments sprout from their heads. Julia Couzens, sacbee, 18 May 2015 The reason for the feverish activity and reappearance of missing oddments is a short walk from our house: the raging Boise River. Tim Woodward, idahostatesman, 19 May 2017 The furniture and other oddments pretty much filled the storage space. Tim Woodward, idahostatesman, 30 June 2017 See More
New York Times, 3 Oct. 2019 At its core, the brand utilizes oddments from fashion’s past to call out the industry’s eco-problem. Teen Vogue, 10 Sep. 2019 Anyone can buy beans from Rancho Gordo, but the Bean Club—which sends members six rare varieties and a few other oddments, like blue hominy, every three months—closed its rolls last year. Junot Díaz, The New Yorker, 17 Apr. 2018 Tall conical hats, wire wands and pseudo-scientific oddments sprout from their heads. Julia Couzens, sacbee, 18 May 2015 The reason for the feverish activity and reappearance of missing oddments is a short walk from our house: the raging Boise River. Tim Woodward, idahostatesman, 19 May 2017 The furniture and other oddments pretty much filled the storage space. Tim Woodward, idahostatesman, 30 June 2017 See More Word History
First Known Use
1780, in the meaning defined at sense 1a
oddments
noun
1
as in scraps
an unused or unwanted piece or item typically of small size or value the fabric store sells oddments left over from cutting Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- scraps
- remainders
- remnants
- pieces
- leftovers
- stubs
- ends
- leavings
- pickings
- rests
- fragments
- fag ends
- scrapings
- remains
- slivers
- residues
- stumps
- ribbons
- vestiges
- residuals
- chips
- refuses
- flakes
- splinters
- balances
- tatters
- shreds
- odds and ends
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- wholes
2
as in anomalies
something that is different from what is ordinary or expected one of those medical oddments that has perplexed and intrigued generations of medical historians Synonyms & Similar Words
- anomalies
- rarities
- exceptions
- abnormalities
- oddities
- variations
- aberrations
- differences
- curiosities
- phenomena
- vagaries
- quirks
- peculiarities
- accidents
- singularities
- distortions
- mutations
- inconsistencies
- paradoxes
- disparities
- errors
- bizarreries
- mistakes
- contradictions
- phenomenons
- inconsistences
- kinks
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- ordinaries
- norms
- usuals
3
as in rarities
something strange or unusual that is an object of interest an exhibit devoted to the incredible array of oddments that are collected by people the world over Synonyms & Similar Words
- rarities
- curiosities
- exotics
- curios
- wonders
- ephemera
- oddities
- objets
- marvels
- virtus
- monsters
- mutations
- mutants
- abnormalities
- objets d'art
- anomalies
- found objects
- prodigies
- objets trouvés
- ephemeras
- ephemerae
- rare birds
- vertus
- monstrosities
- freaks
- rarae aves
- malformations
- rara avises