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I listen to a mixture of old jazz, contemporary, pop, some world beat stuff and various odds and ends.
Walter Becker

Meaning of "odds and ends" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF ODDS AND ENDS

odds and ends play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ODDS AND ENDS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Odds and ends is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES ODDS AND ENDS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Odds & Ends

Odds & Ends is a collection of unfinished tracks and demo recordings by British pop singer, Dido. The collection was put together by her management team, Nettwerk, and released promotionally in late 1995, in order to gain interest from record companies so that Dido could be signed to a major record label. All of the material was recorded between 1994 and 1995. Dido was brought to the attention of Arista Records, who were impressed with her collaborations and songwriting for the UK dance group Faithless, her work with a UK dance act spearheaded by her brother, Rollo Armstrong, and more importantly, the album. Arista Records signed Dido in the United States, eventually forming a deal with her brother Rollo Armstrong's record label, Cheeky Records, allowing her music to be released internationally. The track "Worthless" later appeared on The Highbury Fields EP, a five track sampler released to promote her debut album, No Angel. "Take My Hand" was included on the album itself, and "Sweet Eyed Baby" was remixed to create another album track, "Don't Think Of Me". "Worthless" and "Me" also appeared on the Japanese version of No Angel.

Definition of odds and ends in the English dictionary

The definition of odds and ends in the dictionary is miscellaneous items or articles.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ODDS AND ENDS

odd-jobmen
odd-looking
odd-man rush
odd-pinnate
odd-sounding
oddball
Oddfellow
oddish
oddities
oddity
oddly
oddment
oddments
oddness
odds
odds and sods
odds-on
odds-on favourite
oddsmakers
oddsman

WORDS THAT END LIKE ODDS AND ENDS

amends
be friends
beam-ends
bends
burn the candle at both ends
calends
ends
kalends
make friends
market trends
on her beam-ends
on one´s beam-ends
our feathered friends
Religious Society of Friends
spends
split ends
the bends
weekends

Synonyms and antonyms of odds and ends in the English dictionary of synonyms

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SYNONYMS OF «ODDS AND ENDS»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «odds and ends» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of odds and ends

Translation of «odds and ends» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ODDS AND ENDS

Find out the translation of odds and ends to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of odds and ends from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «odds and ends» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

什物
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

cachivaches
570 millions of speakers

English

odds and ends
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

आसार
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الصعاب و الغايات
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

мелочи
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

probabilidades e extremidades
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

টুকিটাকি
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

bric et de broc
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kemungkinan dan berakhir
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Krimskrams
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

がらくた
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

잡동사니
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Rintangan lan pungkasan
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

vụn vặt
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

அரிதானதும் நிறைவானதும்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

शक्यता आणि संपतो
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

döküntüler
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

cianfrusaglie
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

drobiazgi
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

дрібниці
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

mărunțișuri
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αποδόσεις και τα άκρα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

kans en eindig
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

smått och gott
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

odds og slutter
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of odds and ends

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ODDS AND ENDS»

The term «odds and ends» is regularly used and occupies the 55.627 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ODDS AND ENDS» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about odds and ends

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2 QUOTES WITH «ODDS AND ENDS»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word odds and ends.
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Walter Becker
I listen to a mixture of old jazz, contemporary, pop, some world beat stuff and various odds and ends.
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Ernest Lawrence
Instead of an attic with a few test tubes, bits of wire and odds and ends, the attack on the atomic nucleus has required the development and construction of great instruments on an engineering scale.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ODDS AND ENDS»

Discover the use of odds and ends in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to odds and ends and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Odds and Ends
This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality. Quality assurance was conducted on each of these books in an attempt to remove books with imperfections introduced by the digitization process.
Francis Pigou, 2009
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Odds & Ends
Offers a collection of rare works by the comic artist, including magazine covers and portraits and drawings created for friends and family.
R. Crumb, 2001
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Odds and Ends
Odds And Ends is a collection of stories, essays, and poems. It is the author's second published book.
Bob Brackin, 2004
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Odds and Ends
ODDS AND ENDS consists of three sections, covering poetry, short stories and one part written by a cantankerous cat named Wilma, who tells the dirt on the household and holds nothing back.
Shirley R. Smith, 2005
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Human Odds and Ends: Stories and Sketches
This varied collection includes material that gives readers a 19th century view of the world.
George Gissing, 2011
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O. Henryana Seven Odds and Ends Poetry and Short Storiesa
HENRY ANA - THE CRUCIBLE ARD ye may be in the tumult, Red to your battle hilts, Blow give for blow in the foray, Cunningly ride in the tilts But when the roaring is ended, Tenderly, un beguiled, Turn to a woman a womans Heart, and a childs ...
O. Henry, 2009
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Odds and Ends
Skye Tackkett. I was surprised. It was actually a pretty accurate sketch. The mask was a bit off, but it always was. No one seemed to be able to capture the real emotions of the mask. The Ashen Phantom was the big topic at the moment, and  ...
Skye Tackkett
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Odds and Ends at Foxwold: A Guide for the Inquiring Guest (1887)
This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series.
Horace Noble Pym, 2010
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Cool Odds and Ends Projects: Creative Ways to Upcycle Your ...
A FRESH LOOK AT a n d e n d s W hat exactly are odds and ends? The dictionary defines them as miscellaneous small items, remnants, or leftovers. How about that old coffee table that is scratched and has a broken leg? What about old toys ...
Pam Scheunemann, 2012
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O Henryan: Seven Odds and Ends, Poetry and Short Stories
Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made available for future generations to enjoy.
O. Henry, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ODDS AND ENDS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term odds and ends is used in the context of the following news items.
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Wrapping up Mackinac coverage with some odds and ends
Each year when I leave Mackinac Island, I feel like I've missed something. And, frankly, it's normally because I have. With more than 200 boats ... «Port Huron Times Herald, Jul 15»
2
The Summer of Literary Leftovers: First Harper Lee, Now Dr. Seuss …
What Pet Should I Get? is taken from a discarded manuscript and drawings that had been packed up along with various other odds and ends at ... «Vanity Fair, Jul 15»
3
Dean Baldwin and MOCCA turned a museum into a yacht club
Inside the museum, the visitor makes their way through a wooden Chalet, constructed from leftovers and odds and ends, filled with the hodge ... «CBC.ca, Jul 15»
4
Longtime Atwater business to exit hardware sales, focus on …
She said the hardware section was always good for finding odds and ends. “I'm very sad to see this happen, but everything has to change,” she ... «Merced Sun-Star, Jul 15»
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I got hungry in Charlottesville. As they say, "You won't believe what …
I also met the owner of Ike's Underground, a little shop downstairs of Twisted Branch Tea Bazaar that sells various odds and ends kind of things ... «Streaking The Lawn, Jul 15»
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King of the roads
Books, glassware, framed photos of landmarks on the Historic Columbia River Highway — and other odds and ends — eventually found their ... «Pamplin Media Group, Jul 15»
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Felon Who Committed Home Invasion Robbery Sentenced to Five …
The defendant then ransacked the property, stealing $200, a computer monitor, a jar full of coins and other odds and ends before fleeing in a ... «Patch.com, Jul 15»
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Friday Caps Clips
Daily Washington Capitals news and notes: A couple of odds and ends to tide everyone over until the Holtby news breaks. Tweet Share on ... «Japers' Rink, Jul 15»
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Feeling Curious? Explore a World of Wonder at Tacoma's …
And other odds and ends, some the stuff of fantasy and others haunting and a touch ghoulish, are on offer consistently. The inventory changes ... «southsoundtalk.com, Jul 15»
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This 'n That about odds and ends
One of the things I like about my job is that I don't have to know a lot about anything. I can specialize in knowing a little bit about a lot of things ... «Timberlakesouthdakota, Jul 15»

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