Moth-eaten

Pronunciation: /ˈmɔθ- ˈitən/

Moth-eaten (adj)

  1. Clothes or fabric with small holes and worn patches caused by moths eating the material.
  2. Having a badly worn, damaged appearance, as if eaten away by insects or time.

Moth-eaten (adjective)

Examples

  • The coat looked moth-eaten after the closet stayed closed for months.
  • The rug became moth-eaten when moths got into the storage box.