odds and ends

US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈɑdz ən ˈɛndz/


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025
odds and ends /ˈɑdz ən ˈɛndz/USA pronunciation  n. [plural]
  1. small, unimportant things, matters, articles, items, etc.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
odds′ and ends′, 
    1. miscellaneous items, matters, etc.
    2. fragments;
      remnants;
      scraps;
      bits.
    • 1740–50

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
odds and ends
  1. miscellaneous items or articles
'odds and ends' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
catchall - chop suey - confect - end - flotsam - gubbins - holdall - job lot - lumber room - mudlark - rummage - rummage sale - scrappy - tidy - truck

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