oddment noun8 •A part of something that is left over, such as a piece of cloth.‘Ps! ps!’ she purred, feeling amorously for her scissors beneath the sumptuous oddments of old church velvet and brocade that she loved to ruffle and ruck. — 1926 •An item that was originally part of a set but is sold individually; an excess item of stock.[…] she pushed me inside a shop that sold oddments and seconds. — 1985 •A remaining number or amount (after a calculation).I’m your age treble [i.e. three times your age], with some oddments to’t, — 1821 •Something that does not match the things it is with or cannot easily be categorized; a miscellaneous item.[…] there in his hiding-place he kept a few wretched oddments, and one very beautiful thing, very beautiful, very wonderful. — 1937 •A person who does not fit in with others or is considered to be strange in some way.Oh, I know for a fact that she’s loaned a fiver from the little oddment who has the floor under mine— — 1904 •Something strange or unusual.How did he come to join the cavalry? That was an oddment. — 1955 •A varied collection (of items).[…] bearing a tray containing an oddment of cookies, cake, and sandwiches […] — 1948 •A part of a book that is not a portion of the text, such as the title, index, etc. (usually plural). formsoddments