mothproof
Americanadjective
verb (used with object)
adjective
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Origin of mothproof
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On days when routine chores like going to the post office or separating the laundry feel like punishments, the project of vacuum-sealing sweaters in mothproof storage bags seems unfeasible.
From New York Times ● Mar. 30, 2024
Similar to an electric blanket, Electropuff is lighter than most ordinary comforters and is mothproof.
From Time Magazine Archive
The fibers can then be stiffened or softened, straightened or curled, made mothproof, shrinkproof, even waterproof.
From Time Magazine Archive
Manhattan's Witty Bros., manufacturer and retailer of men's suits and coats, will mothproof its fall line with the "Boconize" process developed by Manhattan's Bocon Chemical Corp.
From Time Magazine Archive
The gold was taken to a bank vault, the saris and blouses and petticoats put away in a mothproof box.
From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri
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