I. ˈshä-dē 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
2.
a. : inferior, imitative, or pretentious articles or matter
b. : pretentious vulgarity
II. adjective
( shod·di·er ; -est )
Date: 1847
1. : made wholly or partly of shoddy
2.
a. : cheaply imitative : vulgarly pretentious
shoddy merchandise
b. : hastily or poorly done : inferior
shoddy workmanship
c. : shabby , disreputable
shoddy business deals
• shod·di·ly ˈshä-də-lē adverb
• shod·di·ness ˈshä-dē-nəs noun