fag end

noun

Definition of fag endnext
as in remainder
an unused or unwanted piece or item typically of small size or value a patchwork quilt sewn together from the fag ends of many bolts of cloth

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  1. remainder
  2. scrap
  3. remnant
Noun
  • Charitable Giving - Donate to qualified charities through tools like charitable remainder trusts (CRTs) to lower your estate’s taxable amount while supporting meaningful causes.
    James Brewer, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
  • That’s left a remainder in the 25 percent range for the third pair, most frequently composed of Brännström and Vincent Desharnais.
    Thomas Drance, The Athletic, 25 Nov. 2024
Definition of remainder
Noun
  • After June has taken off with one of her newsboys, Rose, grasping at any scrap of opportunity, forces Louise, who has so far been awkward and reticent, into stripping.
    Helen Shaw, The New Yorker, 21 Dec. 2024
  • Bread This is where scraps of bread or days-old bread come in handy.
    Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of scrap
Noun
  • Then, the attackers tossed the remnants of the bodies down a 49.2-foot (15-meter) natural shaft linked to a cave system.
    Ashley Strickland, CNN, 16 Dec. 2024
  • Minority groups, including Druze, Christians and Alawite populations, also composed a southern rebel alliance that helped defeat Assad, and a big question remains as to how the new opposition forces in power will treat the remnants of Assad’s Ba’ath party.
    Brad Dress, The Hill, 13 Dec. 2024
Definition of remnant
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