moth-eaten

moth-eat·en (môthtn, mth-)

adj.

1. Eaten away by moth larvae.

2. Old and timeworn: a moth-eaten phrase.

3. Shabby; decrepit.

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moth-eaten

Adjective

1. decayed or scruffy

2. eaten away by or as if by moths: a moth-eaten suit

Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	moth-eaten - showing signs of wear and tear; "a ratty old overcoat"; "shabby furniture"; "an old house with dirty windows and tatty curtains" shabby, tatty, ratty worn - affected by wear; damaged by long use; "worn threads on the screw"; "a worn suit"; "the worn pockets on the jacket"
	2.	moth-eaten - worn or eaten away by (or as if by) moths; "moth-eaten blankets" mothy worn - affected by wear; damaged by long use; "worn threads on the screw"; "a worn suit"; "the worn pockets on the jacket"
	3.	moth-eaten - lacking originality or spontaneity; no longer new; "moth-eaten theories about race"; "stale news" dusty, stale, cold unoriginal - not original; not being or productive of something fresh and unusual; "the manuscript contained unoriginal emendations"; "his life had been unoriginal, conforming completely to the given pattern"- Gwethalyn Graham

Translations

moth-eaten [ˈmɔθiːtn] adj → apolillado

moth-eaten [ˈmɔθiːtn] adj → mité(e)

moth-eaten [ˈmɔθiːtn] moth (pej) adj → mottenzerfressen

moth-eaten [ˈmɔθiːtn] adj → tarmato/a