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moth-eaten

adjective

1 moth-eaten

Showing signs of wear and tear.

synonyms: ratty, shabby, tatty.

Roget 659: unimproved etc. (improve) etc. 658; deteriorated etc. v.; altered, altered for the worse; injured etc. v.; ... show more

2 moth-eaten

Worn or eaten away by (or as if by) moths:
— Moth-eaten blankets.

synonym: mothy.

3 moth-eaten

Lacking originality or spontaneity; no longer new:
— Moth-eaten theories about race.

synonyms: cold, dusty, stale.

Roget 653: dirty, filthy, grimy; unclean, impure; soiled etc. v.; not to be handled with kid gloves; dusty, snuffy, smutty, sooty, ... show more


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