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moth-eaten — moth .eaten adj 1.) cloth that is moth eaten has had holes eaten in it by moths ▪ a moth eaten sweater 2.) old and in bad condition ▪ a moth eaten old sofa … Dictionary of contemporary English
moth-eaten — [adj] shabby; stale ancient, antiquated, archaic, dated, decayed, decrepit, dilapidated, moribund, old fashioned, outdated, ragged, tattered, threadbare, worn out; concept 485 … New thesaurus
moth-eaten — [môth′ēt΄ n] adj. 1. gnawed away in patches by moth larvae: said as of cloth 2. decayed or decrepit in appearance; worn out 3. outdated … English World dictionary
moth-eaten — 1) ADJ GRADED Moth eaten clothes look very old and have holes in them. ...a moth eaten leopardskin jacket. 2) ADJ GRADED (disapproval) If you describe something as moth eaten, you mean that it seems unattractive or useless because it is old or… … English dictionary
moth-eaten — moth′ eat en adj. 1) eaten or damaged by or as if by the larvae of moths 2) decayed or worn out 3) out of fashion • Etymology: 1350–1400 … From formal English to slang
moth-eaten — /mawth eet n, moth /, adj. 1. eaten or damaged by or as if by the larvae of moths. 2. decayed or worn out. 3. out of fashion; antiquated. [1350 1400; ME] * * * … Universalium
moth-eaten — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. worn, shabby, tattered, ragged. See deterioration. II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) a. 1. threadbare tattered, ragged, *holey, worn out, decrepit. 2. old fashioned outmoded, outdated, antiquated, out… … English dictionary for students
mothy — moth•y [[t]ˈmɔ θi, ˈmɒθ i[/t]] adj. moth•i•er, moth•i•est 1) containing moths 2) moth eaten • Etymology: 1590–1600 … From formal English to slang
moþfreten — adj moth eaten … Old to modern English dictionary
commonplace — adj 1. ordinary, usual, general, undistinguished, unimpressive, mediocre, pedestrian, everyday, homely, workaday, Inf. run of the mill; uninteresting, tame, dull, slow, sober; monotonous, boring, tedious, tiresome, wearisome, humdrum, unvaried. 2 … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
dilapidated — adj 1. ruined, in ruins, broken down, gone to wrack and ruin; in disrepair, unimproved, Sl. sleazy, run down; tumble down; falling to pieces, crumbled, crumbling; ramshackle, rickety, shaky. 2. deteriorated, decadent, decayed; disintegrated,… … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
