shreddings

Paper confetti remains

Shreddings are the material produced by shredding—strips, fragments, or bits cut or torn from a larger whole.

The word appears most often for paper or food: paper shreddings littered the floor, add cheese shreddings to the salad.

Less common than the synonymous shreds.

destruction

paper

Pressed pulp for writing

ribbons · cross-cut · disposal · confidential · sensitive · identity theft · waste · bin · office · security

remnants

scraps

Small remaining pieces

debris · waste · detritus · chaff · leavings · remains · residue · leftovers · discards · refuse

culinary

cheese

Fermented milk solid

lettuce · coleslaw · grater · julienne · zest · parmesan · cheddar · mozzarella · slaw · garnish

Opposites
physical integrity

shreddingswhole

Full and undivided

solid block · whole cloth · untorn · unbroken · reconstructions

assembly state

shreddingscomposite

Made of distinct parts

aggregation

Phrases
Family

shredding

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G