Meaning of ODDMENT
| Pronunciation: | | 'âdmunt
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- [n] something unusual -- perhaps worthy of collecting
- [n] a piece of cloth that is left over after the rest has been used or sold
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| | Synonyms: | | curio, curiosity, end, oddity, peculiarity, rarity, remainder, remnant, scrap |
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| | See Also: | | collector's item, fag end, piece de resistance, piece of cloth, piece of material, showpiece, stuff, sundries, sundry, whatchamacallit, whatsis | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Odd"ment\, n. [Odd + -ment.]
An odd thing, or one that is left over, disconnected,
fragmentary, or the like; something that is separated or
disconnected from its fellows; esp. (in pl.), the odds and
ends. Specif.: (Printing) Any separate small part or page in
a book, other than the text, such as the title page,
contents, etc.
A miscellaneous collection of riddles, charms, gnomic
verses, and ``oddments'' of different kinds.
--Saintsbury.
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