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mungo

Also mongoe.

[muhng-goh]

noun

plural

mungos 
  1. a low-grade wool from felted rags or waste.



mungo

/ ˈmʌŋɡəʊ /

noun

  1. a cheap felted fabric made from waste wool

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of mungo1

First recorded in 1800–10; origin uncertain
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Word History and Origins

Origin of mungo1

C19: of unknown origin
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Example Sentences

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Joe Mungo Reed’s second novel, ‘Hammer,’ is a slow burn of dangerous liaisons revolving around a Russian oligarch who comes to oppose Vladimir Putin.

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Emma Haddad, chief executive of homeless charity St Mungo’s, said she was encouraged by the government’s determination to push through the Renters' Rights Bill.

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The questionable spending, according to the county, included $232,500 paid to the foundation’s president, Stacy Mungo Flanigan, since last year.

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Mungo Flanigan’s attorney said the payments to her client included a bonus for successful fundraising efforts.

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Mungo Flanigan also works in administrative services for the L.A.

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