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    moth-eaten
    /ˈmɒθˌiːtn/

    adjective

    • 1. damaged or destroyed by clothes moths.

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  3. MOTH-EATEN definition: 1. If clothing or furniture is moth-eaten, it looks old and has holes in it: 2. If clothing or…. Learn more.

  4. The meaning of MOTH-EATEN is eaten into by moth larvae. How to use moth-eaten in a sentence.

  5. MOTH-EATEN meaning: 1. If clothing or furniture is moth-eaten, it looks old and has holes in it: 2. If clothing or…. Learn more.

  6. If you describe something as moth-eaten, you mean that it seems unattractive or useless because it is old or has been used too much.

  7. Definition of moth-eaten adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  8. Define moth-eaten. moth-eaten synonyms, moth-eaten pronunciation, moth-eaten translation, English dictionary definition of moth-eaten. adj. 1. Eaten away by moth larvae. 2. Old and timeworn: a moth-eaten phrase. 3. Shabby; decrepit. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language,...

  9. Definitions of moth-eaten. adjective. worn or eaten away by (or as if by) moths. “ moth-eaten blankets”. synonyms: mothy. worn. affected by wear; damaged by long use. adjective. showing signs of wear and tear.

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