shoddy

The definition of shoddy is something immoral or sordid, or is something badly made.

(adjective)

Stealing from people who trust you is an example of shoddy behavior.
A cheap knock-off purse with uneven stitching and bad design is an example of a shoddy purse.

See shoddy in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun pl. shoddies

1. an inferior woolen yarn made from fibers taken from used fabrics and reprocessed
2. cheap woolen cloth made from this
anything of less worth or quality than it seems to have; esp., an inferior imitation

Origin: 19th c. < ?

1. made of shoddy
2. made of any cheap, inferior material
3. poorly done or made
counterfeit; sham: shoddy gentility
contemptible; mean; low: a shoddy trick

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See shoddy in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective shod·di·er, shod·di·est

noun pl. shod·dies

a. Woolen yarn made from scraps or used clothing, with some new wool added.
b. Cloth made from or containing such yarn.
Something of inferior quality; a cheap imitation.

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