rem ‧ nant /ˈremnənt/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
[ Date: 1300-1400 ; Language: Old French ; Origin: remenant , present participle of remenoir 'to remain' , from Latin remanere ; ⇨ ↑ remain ]
1 . [usually plural] a small part of something that remains after the rest of it has been used, destroyed, or eaten
remnant of
The remnants of a meal stood on the table.
2 . a small piece of cloth left from a larger piece and sold cheaply