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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 und Mungo — (Kunstwolle, Lumpenwolle), ein aus wollenen Lumpen, Spinnerei und Webereiabfällen gewonnenes Spinnmaterial, das als Garn zu wollenen Geweben verwendet wird. Obgleich durch dieses Rohmaterial die Herstellung sehr billiger Fabrikate möglich ist, so … Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon
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 millionaires — was a derogatory term for the war profiteers in the North during the American Civil War . Allegedly, they supplied the Union army with faulty uniforms made from reprocessed shoddy wool rather than virgin wool.Shoddy millionaires also allegedly… … Wikipedia
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 fever — (Med.) A febrile disease characterized by dyspn[oe]a and bronchitis caused by inhaling dust. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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 — index inferior (lower in quality), poor (inferior in quality), tawdry Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
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
