mothproof

[ mawth-proof, moth- ]

/ ˈmɔθˌpruf, ˈmɒθ- /

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adjective

resistant to attack by moths.

verb (used with object)

to render (fabric, clothing, etc.) mothproof.

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Origin of mothproof

First recorded in 1890–95; moth + -proof

OTHER WORDS FROM mothproof

mothproofer, noun

Words nearby mothproof

mother wit, motherwort, mother yaw, moth mullein, moth orchid, mothproof, mothy, Mo Ti, motif, motile, motility

British Dictionary definitions for mothproof

mothproof

/ (ˈmɒθˌpruːf) /

adjective

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

verb

(tr) to make (clothes, etc) mothproof

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