Mungo
/ˈmʌŋɡoʊ/noun
A low-grade wool or woollen material made from recycled woollen rags and textile waste.
Did you know?Unlike words such as “glamour” or “spell,” Mungo has no securely documented occult origin; its nineteenth-century textile history is genuine but linguistically obscure.
Etymological Timeline
19th Century
English
mungo
“A low-grade woollen material made from reclaimed woollen rags.”
19th Century
English
mungo
“A trade term for fibres recovered from worn or discarded woollen cloth.”
Late 19th Century
English
mungo
“A coarse, inferior textile or yarn produced from recycled wool.”
Modern English
English
mungo
“Recycled wool or fabric of relatively poor quality; the word is now uncommon.”