'Moth-eaten' definitions:
Definition of 'moth-eaten'
adjective
Showing signs of wear and tear; "a ratty old overcoat"; "shabby furniture"; "an old house with dirty windows and tatty curtains" [syn: moth-eaten,
ratty,
shabby,
tatty]
adjective
Worn or eaten away by (or as if by) moths; "moth-eaten blankets" [syn: moth-eaten,
mothy]
adjective
Lacking originality or spontaneity; no longer new; "moth- eaten theories about race"; "stale news" [syn:
cold,
stale,
dusty, moth-eaten]
Definition of 'Moth-eaten'
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Moth-eaten \Moth"-eat`en\, a.
having holes due to eating by moths or moth larvae; -- of
cloth or clothing.
[PJC]
