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sundries

sundries

1 5.9
Small items that are not very valuable, like soap or paper clips
  • noun
  • /ˈsʌndriz/
translation icon : diversos
  • At the flea market, you can find all sorts of sundries, from old toys to handmade crafts.

RGB LED fans, and then whatever other various sundries and accessories were found with cases at the time.

Examples

  • RGB LED fans, and then whatever other various sundries and accessories were found with cases at the time.

    Gamers Nexus

  • There's there was a whole line of Italian sundries, including some very good olive oil in Italy called No Logo.

  • I could not find a seat in there and these motherfuckers were like, I went to the sundry shop to get a dollar water take on a plane.

  • And then he'd look at your face and if you went, he'd be like, now that doesn't include delivery and taxes and sundries and contingencies.

  • Due to the proposed FTC regulations, please presume that any book reviewed on this site might have been sent free by the author, publisher, or some other Tom, Dick, or Harry to Creatures 'n Crooks Books & Sundries, LLC, or to our reviewers as a review copy.

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  • The little shop sold a variety of sundries, such as pens, notebooks, and other small items.

  • I picked up some sundries at the grocery store, including snacks and drinks for the picnic.

Synonyms

paraphernalia
vssundries
29 8.2

Things used for a certain activity, like camping or photography

covers unrelated small items rather than purpose specific equipment
odds and ends
vssundries
  • Informal
9 2.8

Small leftover things that you keep, like old keys or bits of paper

is broader, including many small miscellaneous items not only leftovers
rummage
vssundries
  • US
8 4.6

A group of old items to give away or sell at a charity sale

is about miscellaneous items regardless of sale or donation
oddments
vssundries
8.2

Small leftover pieces from things like buttons or fabric

is used more widely for mixed small items, not only remnants
job lot
vssundries
  • UK
5.7

A group of different items sold together at a low price

describes assorted small items individually rather than one bundled sale

Surface Forms

sundry singular
sundries plural

Morphology

sundries = sundry (transparent) = sundry + s

Formed by regular pluralization of 'sundry' (orthographic y→ies) and the meaning 'miscellaneous items' follows directly from the base word.

Etymology

Sundries is the plural of sundry, which comes from an old word meaning 'separate' or 'apart' and is related to sunder and asunder. So sundries are the small, separate items you put together — a mixed group of little things too many to name one by one.