mothproofing

4.9

A treatment that protects clothes and carpets from moths

noun

: tratamiento anti-polillas

To protect your clothes from hungry moths, you should follow these mothproofing guidelines.

Examples

Many people prefer natural mothproofing methods to keep their fabrics safe from damage.
The tailor recommended mothproofing for all wool garments before storing them for the season.
After mothproofing the carpets, they noticed no further damage from insects.
Many storage bags now come with built-in mothproofing to protect clothes during long-term storage.
The mothproofing process is essential for preserving wool garments.
We applied mothproofing to the blankets before storing them.
Before storing your winter garments, use a mothproofing treatment to prevent infestations.

Synonyms

mothball

vsmothproofing

16 5.2

A small ball you put with stored clothes to keep moths away

is a broader treatment protecting materials from damage by fabric-eating insects

insect repellant

vsmothproofing

2.9

A substance you put on skin or clothes to keep insects away

is used specifically to protect stored materials from damage rather than to repel bites

Antonyms

exposure

38 4.6

Being without protection from cold, wind, or rain

How Protective

mothproofing

4.9

fumigation

Specialized

4 7.4

insecticide

Specialized

26 4.1

repellent

18 4.2

finish

Specialized

46 3.9

Surface Forms

mothproofing singular

mothproofings plural

Morphology

mothproofing = mothproof (transparent) = moth + proof + ing

Formed from the productive compound 'moth' + 'proof' with a standard '-ing' nominalization indicating the process or treatment.

Etymology

Mothproofing is made from moth (a small insect that can eat wool and make holes) and proof meaning 'protected against', like in waterproof; so mothproofing is a treatment that makes clothes or carpets safe from moths.