moth-eaten
1
4.8
- adjective
- /ˈmɔθˌiːtən/
:
roto
- Moth-eaten velvet-flocked wallpaper hangs in shards and pieces from the walls.
- moth-eaten sweater
- moth-eaten blanket
- moth-eaten velvet
Examples
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A table stands in the middle of the room, a moth-eaten velvet tablecloth sitting under a brass lamp on top.
Fiction book (2002) -
Only on closer inspection, as he walked the length of the chamber, did he see that the carpets were worn almost to their backings in many places, the tapestries were moth-eaten, the velvets thinned and shiny, and the fine woods dry and cracked.
Fiction book (1998) -
Would he look dashing, or merely moth-eaten?
Fiction book (1992) -
Sure, it still fits, but it's also moth-eaten and smells a bit of mildew.
Blog text (8) -
A thin old guy in a moth-eaten suit steps from behind a curtain, playing a violin passionately but badly.
Fiction book (1998) -
There was a moth-eaten blanket across the entrance and a hand-drawn sign that simply said "Snooks" strung over it.
Fiction book (1999) -
They are covered in dust and are moth-eaten, unmade, as if the occupants had just gotten up fifty years ago.
Fiction book (2002) -
Their hair was in curlers, where it looked like it had been for weeks, and their bellies roiled out over the strained waistbands of their moth-eaten sweatpants.
Fiction book (1999) -
The sofa in the living room looked moth-eaten and needed to be replaced.
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She wore a moth-eaten scarf that had once been a bright red.
Synonyms
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2.5
Worn and in poor condition because of long use or little care
19
5.4
Looking worn and dirty from use
12
4.0
Something that looks worn, torn, and messy
2
7.8
Old and in bad condition from use and poor care
2
6.0
Worn and in poor condition because of age or heavy use
1
6.2
Full of holes that worms or insects make
Clothes or fabric that have holes made by small insects
Being dirty and not cared for
Antonyms
How Worn
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Moth-eaten comes from small insects called moth that 'eat' holes in cloth, so an item is literally moth-eaten when it has holes and looks old and shabby.