offcut

/ ˈɒfˌkʌt /

noun

1. a piece of paper, plywood, fabric, etc, remaining after the main pieces have been cut; remnant

Example Sentences

A university lecturer has successfully grown a full-size ruby from a tiny offcut in what is believed to be a world-first process.

From BBC

Now, his core business is to make his offcut goods as gifts which are sold back to clothes designers and given to customers along with the garments they have bought.

From BBC

The blueprints and offcut materials are then shipped to family-run workshops in Mumbai and Delhi to be manufactured.

From BBC

An offcut from 2005's Guilty Pleasures, it features a mischieveous back-and-forth between the singers, who critique each other's vocals over breezy bossa nova groove.

From BBC

One person’s offcut is another person’s revealing nugget.

From The Guardian