Shoddy

hod'-e. A material made from fragments of cast-off woolen clothing torn into fibers and re-spun into yarn. It is looser in texture than mungo, which is made from remains of finer fragments, such as old dre -coats, tailors' clippings, etc. S. Fever or Disease, a febrile condition caused by the inhalation of the dust arising in making " shoddy " yarns and fabrics. It is characterized by feverishne , headache, nausea, dryne of the mouth, dyspnea, cough, and expectoration. See Fever .