Entry Word: moth–eaten

Function: adjective

Meaning: 1 having passed its time of use or usefulness <moth-eaten scientific theories no oneʼs believed in ages> — see obsolete
2 showing signs of advanced wear and tear and neglect <a man whoʼs been wearing the same moth-eaten clothes for decades> — see shabby 1
3 used or heard so often as to be dull <an uncle who tells the same moth-eaten stories every Thanksgiving> — see stale