- (v.t.) Fluffy, fibrous waste from wool carding, worsted spinning or weaving of woolens.
- (a.) Made wholly or in part of shoddy; containing shoddy; as, shoddy cloth; shoddy blankets; hence, colloquially, not genuine; sham; pretentious; as, shoddy aristocracy.
- (v.t.) A fibrous material obtained by "deviling," or tearing into fibers, refuse woolen goods, old stockings, rags, druggets, etc. See Mungo.
- (v.t.) A fabric of inferior quality made of or containing a large amount of, shoddy.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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