small piece of cloth; scrap of fabric
Refers to a small, often leftover piece of cloth or fabric, such as a patch or remnant.
I sewed small pieces of cloth together to make a patchwork.
There are many scraps of fabric in the sewing box.
端切れ also means a scrap of cloth, but often implies a leftover piece from cutting, while 小切れ emphasizes the small size.
Standard kanji spelling for a small piece of cloth or fabric.
Alternate spelling using 布 (cloth).
Search-only form; not a standard written variant.
Rare spelling using 裂 (tear/scrap).
Compound of 小 (small) and 切れ (piece, from 切る 'to cut'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the word transparently means 'small piece'.