remnant
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From Middle English, contraction of remenant, from Anglo-Norman remanant, present participle of remaindre, from Latin remaneō
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remnant (plural remnants)
- The small portion remaining of a larger thing or group.
- The remaining fabric at the end of the bolt.
- Usually not enough to make an entire project by itself, remnants of several fabrics can be used to make quilts.
- An unsold end of piece goods, as cloth, ribbons, carpets, etc.
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The small portion remaining of a larger thing or group
The remaining fabric at the end of the bolt
An unsold end of piece goods
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[edit] External links
- remnant in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
- remnant in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911
- remnant at OneLook® Dictionary Search
