Definitions
a piece of cloth that is left over after the rest has been used or sold
Word origin
From Middle English, contraction of remenant, from Anglo-Norman remanant, present participle of remaindre, from Latin remaneō.
Used in a sentence
“The remnants of the Neanderthal race mixed with members of Homo sapiens.”
“Pent up in Utica he vainly forms A poor Epitome of Roman Greatneſs, And, cover’d with Numidian Guards, directs A feeble Army, and an empty Senate, Remnants of mighty Battels fought in vain.”
“Usually not enough to make an entire project by itself, remnants of several fabrics can be used to make quilts.”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer2 curated clues
01“Small remaining part”7 letters
02“Leftover piece”7 letters
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