shoddy


Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
shoddy/ˈʃɒdi/
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.
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