Fragments and remnants; miscellaneous bits of no importance

We moved to our new house but we still have a few odds and ends to pick up and bring over from the old one

Ci siamo trasferiti nella nuova casa, ma ancora ci sono un po' di cianfrusaglie da prendere nella casa vecchia e da portare qui

Mary dropped her bag, which flew open and a lot of odds and ends fell on the floor

Maria ha lasciato cadere la borsetta che si è aperta sparpagliando sul pavimento tutte le sue cosine

This term may have originated in the mid-16th century as “odd ends,” meaning short leftovers of lumber or cloth and the like