mungo

[ muhng-goh ]

noun,plural mun·gos.
  1. a low-grade wool from felted rags or waste.

Origin of mungo

1
First recorded in 1800–10; origin uncertain

Words Nearby mungo

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How to use mungo in a sentence

  • This execution, which so captivated the imagination of Sir mungo Malagrowther, was really a striking one.

    The Fortunes of Nigel | Sir Walter Scott

British Dictionary definitions for mungo

mungo

mongo or mongoe

/ (ˈmʌŋɡəʊ) /


nounplural -gos or -goes
  1. a cheap felted fabric made from waste wool

Origin of mungo

1
C19: of unknown origin

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