Oddments (Noun)
Meaning
A motley assortment of things.
Classification
Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects.
Examples
- The antique shop was full of oddments, including vintage postcards, antique vases, and yellowed lace doilies.
- She rummaged through the attic and found a box of oddments, including her grandmother's old jewelry, buttons, and threads.
- The craft store sold a variety of oddments, such as sequins, scraps of felt, and leftover yarn, perfect for DIY projects.
- The eccentric collector's house was cluttered with oddments, including taxidermied animals, old clocks, and dusty artifacts.
- The thrift store's clearance section was a treasure trove of oddments, including outdated appliances, faded scarves, and old books.
Synonyms
- Hodgepodge
- Hotchpotch
- Mishmash
- Omnium-gatherum
- Mingle-mangle
- Melange
- Gallimaufry
- Farrago
- Odds And Ends
- Ragbag