ODDITY


Meaning of ODDITY in English

/od"i tee/ , n. , pl. oddities for 1, 3.

1. an odd or remarkably unusual person, thing, or event.

2. the quality of being odd; singularity, strangeness, or eccentricity.

3. an odd characteristic or trait; peculiarity.

[ 1705-15; ODD + -ITY ]

Syn. 1. rarity, curiosity, wonder.

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .