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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 — shod|dy [ˈʃɔdi US ˈʃa:di] adj [Date: 1800 1900; Origin: shoddy cloth made from reused wool (19 20 centuries)] 1.) made or done cheaply or carelessly shoddy goods/service/workmanship etc ▪ We re not paying good money for shoddy goods. 2.) unfair… …   Dictionary of contemporary 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 — adj. & n. adj. (shoddier, shoddiest) 1 trashy; shabby; poorly made. 2 counterfeit. n. (pl. ies) 1 a an inferior cloth made partly from the shredded fibre of old woollen cloth. b such fibre. 2 any thing of shoddy quality. Derivatives: shoddily adv …   Useful english dictionary

• shoddy — 1. adjective /ʃɒdi/ Being of poor quality or construction Do not settle for shoddy knives if you are serious about cooking. 2. noun /ʃɒdi/ A low grade cloth made from by products of wool processing, or from recycled wool. To fill contracts for… …   Wiktionary

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

• shoddy — 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

• 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

• en|dur|ance — «ehn DUR uhns, DYUR », noun. 1. the power to last and to withstand hard wear: »A runner must have great endurance to run 30 miles in a day. Cheap, shoddy cloth has little endurance. 2. the power to stand something without giving out; holding out; …   Useful english dictionary

• Glossary of textile manufacturing — For terms specifically related to sewing, see Glossary of sewing terms. For terms specifically related to dyeing, see Glossary of dyeing terms. The manufacture of textiles is one of the oldest of human technologies. To make textiles, the first… …   Wikipedia

• Textile manufacturing terminology — The manufacture of textiles is one of the oldest of human technologies. In order to make textiles, the first requirement is a source of fibre from which a yarn can be made, primarily by spinning. (Both fibre and fiber are used in this article.)… …   Wikipedia