moth-eaten

[mawth-eet-n, moth-]

adjective

1. eaten or damaged by or as if by the larvae of moths.

2. decayed or worn out.

3. out of fashion; antiquated.

moth-eaten

adjective

1. decayed, decrepit, or outdated

2. eaten away by or as if by moths

Other Word Forms

• unmoth-eaten adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of moth-eaten¹

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400