oddment
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9.5
- noun
- /ˈɑːdmənt/
:
curiosidad
- Some were labeled incomprehensibly; others dealt directly with the oddments that still survived after a thousand years to be recognized.
- oddments including
- other oddments
Examples
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And after Apollyon had gone away some distance, Pilgrim approached the pool and turned over the body; underneath it was a pouch or wallet, with some papers and oddments within it.
Fiction book (2001) -
The crowd did not seem to move, and yet somehow the passage of the Faerie host drew mortals along with it the way a stream in flood will carry all manner of oddments along in its course.
Fiction book (2000) -
Writers collect oddments like glitterfowl.
Fiction book (2001) -
Boots, packs, and other oddments of outdoor gear filled the corners.
Fiction book (1991) -
She had explored everything but the oddments on the mantel.
Fiction book (1993) -
"I glanced through them and saw, as I suspected, that there were oddments of every sort mixed together: scraps of paper, letters, interrogation records, and in two instances, full accounts of coroners' inquests.
Fiction book (2000) -
The stone mantel above the fireplace was littered with thousand-year-old oddments of Chrysom's that had somehow survived accidents, misplacements, pilfering, and spring cleaning.
Fiction book (1993) -
The antique shop was filled with strange oddments from different eras, making it a fascinating place to explore.
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She found a collection of rare oddments in the attic, including a vintage toy and an old map.
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As they browsed through the flea market, they discovered various oddments, each with its own unique story.
Synonyms
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5.0
An unusual object that people keep because it is rare or interesting
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3.9
A small, cheap object bought as a gift or souvenir
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5.3
A strange person or object that people notice
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2.8
Small leftover things that you keep, like old keys or bits of paper
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8.4
An unusual small object people collect because it is interesting, often from trips or old shops
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9.1
Unusual objects from other places that people collect for their rarity
Small leftover pieces from things like buttons or fabric
How Unusual
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8.4
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9.5
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Oddment comes from odd meaning 'strange' or 'left over' and the ending -ment. That's why an oddment can be a small, unusual object or a leftover item people keep as a curiosity.