Definition of Shoddies

1. shoddy [n] - See also: shoddy

Lexicographical Neighbors of Shoddies

shockproof
shockproofed
shockproofing
shockproofs
shocks
shockt
shockumentaries
shockumentary
shockvertising
shockwave
shockwaves
shod
shodan
shodden
shoddier
shoddies (current term)
shoddiest
shoddily
shoddiness
shoddinesses
shoddy
shoddy fever
shoddyism
shoddyisms
shode
shoder
shoders
shoe
shoe-leather
shoe-polish

Literary usage of Shoddies

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Proceedings of the International Conference on Plant Hardiness and by Daniel Hall (1912)
"Another group of substances which practically are purely nitrogenous manures are the shoddies and kindred products derived from textile ..."

2. Fibre & Fabric: A Record of American Textile Industries in the Cotton and ...Textile fabrics (1888)
"Flocks and shoddies. SMITH, JAS. MACHINERY CO. PHILA. PA.. Cotton Machinery. ... Used to fine woolens, shoddies and blankets. Prefers 4 or 6 set mill. ..."

3. Textiles: A Handbook for the Student and the Consumer by Mary Schenck Woolman, Ellen Beers Mcgowan (1920)
"Germany has several noted ones, and some of the wool waste markets in England are perhaps the largest in the world. shoddies ..."

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