Oddment (Noun)
Meaning 1
Something unusual -- perhaps worthy of collecting.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The antique shop was full of oddments, including vintage postcards and antique door knobs.
- She had a fascination with oddments and spent her weekends scouring flea markets for unusual items.
- His collection of oddments included a two-headed turtle and a vintage typewriter that still worked.
- The museum's oddments room was a treasure trove of strange and exotic artifacts from around the world.
- The eccentric millionaire's mansion was filled with oddments, including a 19th-century carousel and a vintage submarine.
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Meaning 2
A piece of cloth that is left over after the rest has been used or sold.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- She made a beautiful quilt from various oddments of fabric that had been leftover from other projects.
- After making her children's school uniforms, Sarah put aside a collection of colourful oddments of cotton in case they could be used someday.
- Crafting had taught Jessica how to carefully trim a bolt of material down into as small an oddment as possible before tossing the piece of waste out.
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