| a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes. |
| a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal. |
| part-time | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | for less than the entire time appropriate to an activity: a part-time job; a part-time waitress |
| —adv | |
| 2. | on a part-time basis: he works part time |
| part-'timer | |
| —n | |