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Definition of oddments - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun, plural
1.
assortmentRare UK assorted things of different types and purposesRare UK
- The box was filled with oddments from the old house.
2.
leftover piecesRare UK small, miscellaneous items left over from a larger setRare UK
- She kept the oddments from the craft project in a small box..
Origin of oddments
English, odd (strange) + -ment
Examples of oddments in a sentence
Oddments of fabric were scattered on the table. He used the oddments to create a mosaic. Oddments of fabric were scattered on the floor.
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- French:objets hétéroclites, bricoles, ...
- German:Krimskrams, Überbleibsel, ...
- Italian:cianfrusaglie, avanzi, ...
- Spanish:objetos variados, retazos, ...
- Portuguese:coisas variadas, retalhos, ...
- Chinese:杂物, 剩余物品, ...
- Japanese:雑多なもの, 残り物, ...
- Arabic:أشياء متفرقة, قِطَع مُتَبَقِّيَة, ...
- Hebrew:שְׁאָרִיּוֹת, שִׁיָּרִים, ...
- Russian:всякая всячина, остатки, ...
- Ukrainian:різні речі, залишки, ...
- Hindi:विविधताएँ, बचे हुए टुकड़े, ...
Definition of oddment - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
miscellaneousRare UK unusual or miscellaneous itemRare UK
- The shop was filled with interesting oddments..
2.
leftoverRare UK part left over from something largerRare UK
- She used an oddment of fabric for the quilt.
3.
commerceRare UK item sold separately from a setRare UK
- The oddment was sold at a discount.
Origin of oddment
Old Norse, oddi (point) + ment (suffix)
Examples of oddment in a sentence
Oddments were scattered across the attic. She found an oddment of yarn in the basket. An oddment of wood was used for the sculpture. She found an oddment that matched her china set perfectly. The store had a sale on oddments from various collections.
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- French:objet insolite, reste, ...
- German:Kuriosität, Rest, ...
- Italian:articolo insolito, avanzo, ...
- Spanish:objeto curioso, retazo, ...
- Portuguese:objeto incomum, retalho, ...
- Chinese:杂物, 边角料, ...
- Japanese:珍品, 端切れ, ...
- Arabic:مُتَنَوِّعَات, بَقِيَّة, ...
- Hebrew:פְּרִיט מוּזָר, שְׁאָר, ...
- Russian:необычная вещь, остаток, ...
- Ukrainian:цікавинка, залишок, ...
- Hindi:अजीब वस्तु, अवशेष, ...
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