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What does "odds and ends" mean?
I don't speak English, what does "odds and ends" mean?
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[nq:1]I don't speak English, what does "odds and ends" mean? [/nq] I associate it (with absolutely no authority to back me up) with the tailor's trade. After measuring and cutting material to make items of clothing, there are still scraps of odd shapes, and the ends of bolts of material that won't make full suits or garments.
- [nq:1]I don't speak English, what does "odds and ends" mean?
- [/nq] I associate it (with absolutely no authority to back me up) with the tailor's trade.
- After measuring and cutting material to make items of clothing, there are still scraps of odd shapes, and the ends of bolts of material that won't make full suits or garments.
- There is quite an art to piece together such odds and ends and come up with a useable and attractive item, whether it be a "coat of many colors", or a patchwork quilt.
- I am sure most tailors will retain some pieces to mend the originals.
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[nq:1]I don't speak English, what does "odds and ends" mean? Thank you![/nq]
I associate it (with absolutely no authority to back me up) with the tailor's trade. After measuring and cutting material to make items of clothing, there are still scraps of odd shapes, and the ends of bolts of material that won't make full suits or garments.
There is quite an art to piece together such odds and
I associate it (with absolutely no authority to back me up) with the tailor's trade. After measuring and cutting material to make items of clothing, there are still scraps of odd shapes, and the ends of bolts of material that won't make full suits or garments.
There is quite an art to piece together such odds and
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[nq:2]I don't speak English, what does "odds and ends" mean? Thank you![/nq]
[nq:1]I associate it (with absolutely no authority to back me up) with the tailor's trade. After measuring and cutting material ... are still scraps of odd shapes, and the ends of bolts of material that won't make full suits or garments.[/nq]
I normally associate it (in a similar fashion) with joinery and carpentr
[nq:1]I associate it (with absolutely no authority to back me up) with the tailor's trade. After measuring and cutting material ... are still scraps of odd shapes, and the ends of bolts of material that won't make full suits or garments.[/nq]
I normally associate it (in a similar fashion) with joinery and carpentr
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[nq:2]"Trasto" wrote I associate it (with absolutely no authority to ... bolts of material that won't make full suits or garments.[/nq]
[nq:1]I normally associate it (in a similar fashion) with joinery and carpentry where it would refer to the off cuts of timber left over after a job.[/nq]
From MWCD10 at www.m-w.com:
Main Entry: odds and ends
Function: noun plural
Date: circa 1
[nq:1]I normally associate it (in a similar fashion) with joinery and carpentry where it would refer to the off cuts of timber left over after a job.[/nq]
From MWCD10 at www.m-w.com:
Main Entry: odds and ends
Function: noun plural
Date: circa 1
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