scrap

Definition

A (small) piece; a fragment; a detached, incomplete portion.

Etymology

From Middle English scrappe, from Old Norse skrap, from skrapa (“to scrape, scratch”), from Proto-Germanic *skrapōną, *skrepaną (“to scrape, scratch”), from Proto-Indo-European *skreb-, *skrep- (“to engrave”). Cf. Swedish skräp (“garbage”).

Example Sentences

• "I found a scrap of cloth to patch the hole."
• "I have no materials — not a scrap."
• "I don't care a scrap."