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ODDMENT
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Something unusual -- perhaps worthy of collecting
Synonyms:
curio; curiosity; oddity; oddment; peculiarity; rarity
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
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)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A piece of cloth that is left over after the rest has been used or sold
Synonyms:
end; oddment; remainder; remnant
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
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)
