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Shoddy — Shod dy, a. 1. Made wholly or in part of shoddy; containing shoddy; as, shoddy cloth; shoddy blankets; hence, colloquially, not genuine; sham; pretentious; as, shoddy aristocracy. [1913 Webster] Shoddy inventions designed to bolster up a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
shoddy — [shäd′ē] n. pl. shoddies [19th c. < ?] 1. a) an inferior woolen yarn made from fibers taken from used fabrics and reprocessed b) cheap woolen cloth made from this 2. anything of less worth or quality than it seems to have; esp., an inferior… … English World dictionary
Shoddy — Shod dy, n. [Perhaps fr. {Shed}, v. t.; as meaning originally, waste stuff shed or thrown off; cf. dial. shod to shed, and E. {Shed} a parting, separation, {Shode} a parting.] 1. A fibrous material obtained by deviling, or tearing into fibers,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
shoddy — s.n. Material fibros obţinut prin destrămarea resturilor de fire şi de ţesături de lână, folosit ca amestec în filatura de lână cardată. [pr.: şódi] cuv. engl. Trimis de LauraGellner, 22.07.2004. Sursa: DEX 98 SHODDY [ŞODI] s. n. material… … Dicționar Român
Shoddy — (Kunstwolle, Mungo), Wolle aus gereinigten Wollumpen, dient zur Herstellung wenig haltbarer Gewebe; s.a. Seidenshoddy, S. 44 … Lexikon der gesamten Technik
Shoddy — (engl., spr. scho ), eine Art Kunstwolle (s.d.) … Kleines Konversations-Lexikon
shoddy — 1862, having a delusive appearance of high quality, from earlier noun meaning wool made of woolen waste, old rags, etc. (1832), of uncertain origin … Etymology dictionary
shoddy — [adj] in bad shape base, broken down, cheap, cheesy*, common, dilapidated, dingy, discreditable, disgraceful, dishonorable, disreputable, gaudy, ignominious, inferior, inglorious, junky, makeshift, mean, not up to snuff*, paltry, plastic, poor,… … New thesaurus
shoddy — ► ADJECTIVE (shoddier, shoddiest) 1) badly made or done. 2) lacking moral principle; sordid. ► NOUN ▪ an inferior yarn or fabric made from shredded woollen waste. DERIVATIVES shoddily adverb shoddiness … English terms dictionary
shoddy — I. noun Etymology: origin unknown Date: 1832 1. a. a reclaimed wool from materials that are not felted that is of better quality and longer staple than mungo b. a fabric often of inferior quality manufactured wholly or partly from reclaimed wool… … New Collegiate Dictionary
