moth-eaten
adjective
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Definition of moth-eaten
1 : eaten into by moth larvae moth-eaten clothes
2a : dilapidated
b : antiquated, outmoded
Synonyms & Antonyms for moth-eaten
Synonyms
banal, cliché, clichéd, commonplace, hack, hackney, hackneyed, musty, shopworn, stale, stereotyped, threadbare, timeworn, tired, trite, well-worn
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moth-eaten
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English Language Learners Definition of moth-eaten
: having holes caused by moths : eaten into by moths
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