oddment

odd·ment

[od-muhnt]
noun
1.
an odd article, bit, remnant, or the like.
2.
an article belonging to a broken or incomplete set.
3.
Printing. any individual portion of a book excluding the text, as the frontispiece or index.

Origin:
1790–1800; odd + -ment

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oddment (ˈɒdmənt) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
1.  (often plural) an odd piece or thing; leftover
2.  (NZ) (plural) pieces of wool, such as belly wool or neck wool, removed from a fleece and sold separately

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