Meaning Of The Word Moth-eaten

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What's The Definition Of Moth-eaten?

moth-eaten
adjective: If you describe something as moth-eaten, you mean that it seems unattractive or useless because it is old or has been used too much.
adjective: Moth-eaten clothes look very old and have holes in them.

moth-eaten in American English
gnawed away in patches by moth larvae
adjective: eaten or damaged by or as if by the larvae of moths

moth-eaten in British English
adjective: decayed, decrepit, or outdated

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