shoddy fabric

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• 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 — ► 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

• Fabric and Cloth — This is a rather odd category, listing 269 names of kinds of fabric and cloth. There is an enormous variety in fabrics, with many different national, historical and regional varieties. It is interesting to note, however, that almost all of the… …   Phrontistery dictionary

• fabric — Synonyms and related words: Aralac, Avisco, Axminster, Celanese, Dacron, Dymaxion house, Dynel, Georgette, Harris Tweed, Lastex, Leatherette, Orlon, Qiana, Revolite, Terylene, Ultrasuede, Velon, Vicara, White House, acetate, acetate rayon, adobe… …   Moby Thesaurus

• shoddy — woollen fabric made from rags Fabric and Cloth …   Phrontistery dictionary

• 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 noun Origin C19: of unknown origin …   English new terms dictionary

• shoddy — shod•dy [[t]ˈʃɒd i[/t]] adj. di•er, di•est, 1) of inferior quality or workmanship 2) rude or inconsiderate; shabby 3) tex a) a fiber made from reclaimed wool, generally of a longer staple and of better quality than mungo b) a low grade fabric… …   From formal English to slang

• shoddy — Any material which has been spun into yarn, knit or woven into fabric, and subsequently cut up, torn up, broken up, or ground up. Weaver v Palmer Bros. Co. 270 US 402, 409, 70 L Ed 659, 661, 46 S Ct 318. Cheap and inferior merchandise …   Ballentine's law dictionary

• Moritz Bergstein Shoddy Mill and Warehouse — Bergstein, Moritz, Shoddy Mill and Warehouse U.S. National Register of Historic Places …   Wikipedia

• frieze — I. noun Etymology: Middle English frise, from Anglo French, from Middle Dutch vriese Date: 15th century 1. a heavy durable coarse wool and shoddy fabric with a rough surface 2. a pile surface of uncut loops or of patterned cut and uncut loops II …   New Collegiate Dictionary