noun
- Reclaimed wool fiber obtained by shredding old woolen cloth or garments.
- A mongrel dog; a dog of mixed breed.
Usage: textile industry term; also called shoddy in some contexts
Usage: informal; chiefly British
Examples
- The textile mill processed mungo to create affordable wool blankets.
- Mungo fibers are shorter and weaker than virgin wool.
- The old sweaters were sent to be converted into mungo for reuse.
- Their mungo was a friendly, energetic companion despite its uncertain ancestry.
- Mungo production helps reduce textile waste in the clothing industry.