mothproof

[ mawth-proof, moth- ]

adjective
  1. resistant to attack by moths.

verb (used with object)
  1. to render (fabric, clothing, etc.) mothproof.

Origin of mothproof

1
First recorded in 1890–95; moth + -proof

Other words from mothproof

  • mothproofer, noun

Words Nearby mothproof

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British Dictionary definitions for mothproof

mothproof

/ (ˈmɒθˌpruːf) /


adjective
  1. (esp of clothes) chemically treated so as to repel clothes moths

verb
  1. (tr) to make (clothes, etc) mothproof

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