- shoddy wool
- регенерированная шерсть из лоскута "шодди"
English-Russian dictionary on textile and sewing industry. Липенок В., Григорьева А., Жданов Я. . 2015.
shoddy wool
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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
Wool — is the fiber derived from the specialized skin cells, called follicles, [Australian Wool Corporation, Australian Wool Classing, Raw Wool Services, 1990] of animals in the Caprinae family, principally sheep, but the hair of certain species of… … Wikipedia
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 — 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
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
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 — 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 — a stuff woven of old woollen fabrics teased into fibre and of new wool intermixed … The Nuttall Encyclopaedia
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
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
Rag wool — Rag Rag, n. [OE. ragge, probably of Scand, origin; cf. Icel. r[ o]gg a tuft, shagginess, Sw. ragg rough hair. Cf. {Rug}, n.] 1. A piece of cloth torn off; a tattered piece of cloth; a shred; a tatter; a fragment. [1913 Webster] Cowls, hoods, and… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
