Entry Word: remnant

Function: noun

Meaning: 1 a remaining group or portion <sailed home with just a remnant of the colonyʼs original population aboard> — see remainder 1
2 an unused or unwanted piece or item typically of small size or value <gathered together her fabric remnants to see if she had enough of them to sew a doll blanket for her niece> — see ¹scrap 1