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oddments

noun
  1. A part of something that is left over, such as a piece of cloth.

    "an oddment of ribbon / of wood"

    Similar: fragment, offcut, remainder, remnant, scrap

  2. Something that does not match the things it is with or cannot easily be categorized; a miscellaneous item.

    Similar: bits and bobs, bits and pieces, bric-a-brac, odds and ends, odds and sods

  3. An item that was originally part of a set but is sold individually; an excess item of stock.

    Similar: remainder

Synonymsassortment, bits and bobs, bits and pieces, bric-a-brac, odds and ends, odds and sods

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