'Moth-eaten' definitions:

Definition of 'moth-eaten'

From: WordNet
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'

From: GCIDE
  • Moth-eaten \Moth"-eat`en\, a. having holes due to eating by moths or moth larvae; -- of cloth or clothing. [PJC]