MOTH-EATEN


Meaning of MOTH-EATEN in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈmȯth-ˌē-t ə n ]

adjective

Date: 14th century

1. : eaten into by moth larvae

moth-eaten clothes

2.

a. : dilapidated

b. : antiquated , outmoded

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.