1. Plural of mungo; reclaimed wool fibers obtained by shredding old woolen cloth or garments.
Usage: textile industry term; chiefly British
2. Plural of mungo; a small carnivorous mammal of the mongoose family native to Africa and Asia.
Usage: variant or alternate plural of mongoose

Examples

• The textile mill processed mungoes to create affordable wool blends.
• Mungoes were commonly used in the production of lower-grade woolen goods.
• The factory recycled old sweaters into mungoes for reuse.
• Mungoes have been an important material in the wool industry for centuries.
• The quality of mungoes depends on the original fabric being shredded.