remnant

noun
UK /ˈrɛmnənt/
US /ˈrɛmnənt/

A small piece of something that is left over.

She used a remnant of cloth to make a tiny doll dress.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A small part of something that still exists after the rest is gone.

Only a remnant of the old castle wall still stands.

3. A piece of cloth left at the end of a roll.

The fabric shop sells remnants at a discount.

4. A group of people or things that are left after others have gone.

A remnant of the tribe still lives in the mountains.