odds and ends
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noun pluralDefinition of ODDS AND ENDS
1
a : miscellaneous articles b : miscellaneous small matters (as of business) to be attended to
2
: miscellaneous remnants or leftovers <odds and ends of food>
Examples of ODDS AND ENDS
- <she's always searching among the odds and ends in the drawer for some tool that she needs>
- <almost all of the piece of leather will be needed for upholstering the chair, so just throw away any odds and ends>
First Known Use of ODDS AND ENDS
circa 1746
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