remnant

Definitions

1. 1.That which remains after a part is removed, destroyed, used up, performed, etc.; residue. Chaucer. The remnant that are left of the captivity. Neh. i.
2. 2.The remnant of my tale is of a length To tire your patience. Dryden.
3. 3.A small portion; a slight trace; a fragment; a little bit; a scrap. Some odd quirks and remnants of wit. Shak.
4. 4.(Com.) An unsold end of piece goods, as cloth, ribbons, carpets, etc.

Source: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).

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• What is that which remains after a part is removed, destroyed, used up, performed, etc.; residue. Chaucer. The remnant that are left of the captivity. Neh. i called?
• What is the remnant of my tale is of a length To tire your patience. Dryden called?
• What is a small portion; a slight trace; a fragment; a little bit; a scrap. Some odd quirks and remnants of wit. Shak called?
• What is an unsold end of piece goods, as cloth, ribbons, carpets, etc called?