noun
scraps; cut-off piece; cut end
Refers to leftover pieces after cutting something, such as cloth, paper, or wood. Often used for small, irregular remnants.
布の切りっ端で小さな袋を作った。
I made a small pouch from fabric scraps.
紙の切りっ端を捨てないで、メモに使おう。
Don't throw away the paper scraps; let's use them for notes.
Similar meaning, but 切れ端 is more common and neutral for scraps or offcuts. 切りっ端 has a slightly more colloquial or rough feel.
Compound of 切り (kiri, 'cutting', from 切る) + 端 (hashi, 'end, edge'), with gemination and rendaku. The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the word is transparently formed from these elements.