1. Reclaimed wool fiber obtained by shredding old woolen cloth or garments.
Usage: textile industry term; also called shoddy in some contexts
2. A mongrel dog; a dog of mixed breed.
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.