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moth-eaten definition

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 outdated

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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