Question

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ramford, nathaniel
\she has a nearly clean apron, and the shoddy coat has been tidied a little.\ (paragraph 12)
what does the word shoddy mean in this sentence?

• fashionable
• poor quality
• unnecessary
• brightly colored

Explanation:

The sentence contrasts a "nearly clean apron" with a "shoddy coat" that was tidied. Tidying would not fix a coat that is fashionable, unnecessary, or brightly colored. The only logical meaning here is that the coat is of low quality, which tidying can only slightly improve.

Answer:

B. poor quality