moth-eaten

(-ēt′'n)

adjective

  1. gnawed away in patches by moth larvae: said as of cloth
  2. decayed or decrepit in appearance; worn-out
  3. outdated

See moth-eaten in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective
  1. Eaten away by moth larvae.
  2. Old and timeworn: a moth-eaten phrase.
  3. Shabby; decrepit.

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