shoddy

9.2

Wool fiber made from old wool clothes used to make cheap cloth

: lana reconstituida

The blanket was made of shoddy, which made it less expensive but also less durable.

Examples

The tailor used shoddy to create affordable clothing for those on a budget.
Many factories produce products from shoddy to keep costs low for consumers.
For Shoddy, Lemming wouldn't step off a curb for fear of missing a dropped coin.

Fiction book (1994)
"He's out ferreting with Willy Shoddy." "Oh, Vi."

Fiction book (1990)

shoddy workmanship

1 3.6

A poor quality building or repair that fails soon because people are careless

shoddy product

1 3.6

A thing made badly that breaks easily or does not work well

shoddy excuse

4.8

A weak, unconvincing reason someone gives for not doing something

shoddy singular

shoddies plural

Shoddy originally named a kind of wool made from old cloth and rags in 19th-century England, used to make cheap fabric.