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- /ɒdz ænd end/
- /ɒdz ənd end/
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- /ɒdz ænd end/
Definitions of odds and ends words
- noun odds and ends miscellaneous items, matters, etc. 1
- noun odds and ends fragments; remnants; scraps; bits. 1
- noun plural odds and ends small miscellaneous items 1
- noun plural odds and ends You can refer to a disorganized group of things of various kinds as odds and ends. 0
- noun plural odds and ends miscellaneous items or articles 0
- noun odds and ends scraps; remnants; oddments 0
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Origin of odds and ends
First appearance:
before 1740 One of the 48% newest English words
First recorded in 1740-50
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Parts of speech for Odds and ends
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
odds and ends popularity
This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 29% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data about 70% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
odds and ends usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for odds and ends
noun odds and ends
- all sorts — All sorts of things or people means a large number of different things or people.
- carry over — If something carries over or is carried over from one situation to another, it continues to exist or apply in the new situation.
- carry-over — that which is carried over, postponed, or extended to a later time, account, etc.
- castoff — thrown away; discarded; abandoned
- collectanea — a collection of excerpts from one or more authors; miscellany; anthology
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