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ODDMENT

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does oddment mean? 

ODDMENT (noun)
  The noun ODDMENT has 2 senses:

1. a piece of cloth that is left over after the rest has been used or soldplay

2. something unusual -- perhaps worthy of collectingplay

  Familiarity information: ODDMENT used as a noun is rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


ODDMENT (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

A piece of cloth that is left over after the rest has been used or sold

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

end; oddment; remainder; remnant

Hypernyms ("oddment" is a kind of...):

piece of cloth; piece of material (a separate part consisting of fabric)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "oddment"):

fag end (the frayed end of a length of cloth or rope)


Sense 2

Meaning:

Something unusual -- perhaps worthy of collecting

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

curio; curiosity; oddity; oddment; peculiarity; rarity

Hypernyms ("oddment" is a kind of...):

object; physical object (a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "oddment"):

bric-a-brac; knickknack; knickknackery; nicknack; whatnot (miscellaneous curios)

collectable; collectible (things considered to be worth collecting (not necessarily valuable or antique))

collector's item; piece de resistance; showpiece (the outstanding item (the prize piece or main exhibit) in a collection)


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