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odd lots

odd lots is the plural of odd lot.

Meaning of odd lot

Noun

odd lot (plural odd lots)

  1. A block of shares of stock that is not a multiple of some number, usually 100.
  2. A set of leftover goods, of a quantity less than an evenly divisible shippable unit, often sold at reduced price.
    • Everard liked to shop at the stores specializing in odd lots down by the docks, as he was a cheapskate.
    Synonyms:
    closeout, remainder
  3. (broadly, figuratively) An incomplete set or collection or assorted mix of items.

Questions about odd lots

What is odd lots the plural of?
Odd lots is the plural of odd lot.

Words near odd lots in the dictionary

  1. odd job
  2. odd jobbed
  3. odd jobbing
  4. odd jobs
  5. odd lot
  6. odd lots
  7. odd lotter
  8. odd lotters
  9. odd man
  10. odd man out
  11. odd man wins

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