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moth-eaten

[ mawth-eet-n, moth- ]

adjective

  1. eaten or damaged by or as if by the larvae of moths.
  2. decayed or worn out.
  3. out of fashion; antiquated.


moth-eaten

adjective

  1. decayed, decrepit, or outdated
  2. eaten away by or as if by moths
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of moth-eaten1

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400
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Biden summoned reporters on short notice after Hur cleared him of criminal wrongdoing for mishandling classified documents — and painted him as a moth-eaten, doddering geriatric.

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After about four hours, he found his name on the last page of a moth-eaten book.

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A tattered, moth-eaten construct that looks like it’s been cobbled together from the spare-parts bin at the $1.98 Special Effects House at the intersection of Shabby Lane and Threadbare Thoroughfare.

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Their long, scraggly hair streamed behind them like raggedy, moth-eaten capes as they flew at us.

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I saw something like them in Hampton Court, but there they were worn and frayed and moth-eaten.

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