Scraps: meaning, definitions and examples

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scraps

[ skræps ]

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leftover food

Scraps refer to small leftover pieces of food, typically not enough for a full meal. They are often saved for pets or used in compost.

Synonyms

leftovers, pieces, remnants

Examples of usage

The dog eagerly ate up all the dinner scraps.
She collected the vegetable scraps to use in her garden compost.

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small pieces of material

Scraps can also refer to small leftover pieces of material, such as fabric or paper. These pieces are often used in crafts or quilting.

Synonyms

pieces, remnants, shreds

Examples of usage

She sewed a beautiful quilt using fabric scraps.
The children made collages with paper scraps.

Translations

Translations of the word "scraps" in other languages:

🇵🇹 sucatas

🇮🇳 कबाड़

🇩🇪 Schrott

🇮🇩 kerak

🇺🇦 металобрухт

🇵🇱 złom

🇯🇵 スクラップ

🇫🇷 ferraille

🇪🇸 chatarra

🇹🇷 hurda

🇰🇷 고철

🇸🇦 خردة

🇨🇿 šrot

🇸🇰 šrot

🇨🇳 废料

🇸🇮 odpadki

🇮🇸 rusl

🇰🇿 қалдықтар

🇬🇪 ნარჩენები

🇦🇿 metallolom

🇲🇽 chatarra

Word origin

The word 'scraps' originated from the Middle English word 'scraps' or 'scraps', which meant leftover or fragment. It has been used for centuries to describe small leftover pieces of food or material.

See also: scrapbook, scrape, scraper, scrapings, scrapper, scrapping.