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Shoddiness

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Noun

1. shoddiness, trashiness

the quality of being cheaply imitative of something better

2. flimsiness, shoddiness

the property of weakness by virtue of careless construction

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.


Shoddiness

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adjective -dier or -diest
1. 
imitating something of better quality
2. 
of poor quality; trashy
3. 
made of shoddy material
noun plural -dies
4. 
a yarn or fabric made from wool waste or clippings
5. 
anything of inferior quality that is designed to simulate superior quality

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Shoddiness

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nounWord forms: plural ˈshoddies
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 imitation
adjectiveWord forms: ˈshoddier or ˈshoddiest
3. 
a. 
made of shoddy
b. 
made of any cheap, inferior material
c. 
poorly done or made
4. 
counterfeit; sham
shoddy gentility
5. 
contemptible; mean; low
a shoddy trick

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Shoddiness

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adj. shod·di·er, shod·di·est
1. Made of or containing inferior material.
2.
a. Of poor quality or craft.
b. Rundown; shabby.
3. Dishonest or reprehensible: shoddy business practices.
4. Conspicuously and cheaply imitative.
n. pl. shod·dies
1.
a. Woolen yarn made partially or entirely from scraps or used clothing.
b. Cloth made from or containing such yarn.
2. Something of inferior quality; a cheap imitation.

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