- shoddies
- shod·dy || 'ʃɑdɪ /'ʃɒdɪ n. cheap cloth made from recycled wool; clothing of inferior quality; phony item, something that is cheap adj. cheap, inferior, of poor quality; phony, imitative, fake
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
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shoddy — shoddily, adv. shoddiness, n. /shod ee/, adj., shoddier, shoddiest, n., pl. shoddies. adj. 1. of poor quality or inferior workmanship: a shoddy bookcase. 2. intentionally rude or inconsiderate; shabby: shoddy behavior. n. 3. a fibrous material… … Universalium
shoddy — /ˈʃɒdi / (say shodee) noun (plural shoddies) 1. a fibrous material obtained by shredding woollen rags or waste. 2. anything inferior made to resemble what is of superior quality; anything inferior but pretentious. 3. pretence, as in art,… …
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
