mothy

• Adjectif décrivant quelque chose qui est plein de mites ou endommagé par les mites ; également utilisé au sens figuré pour désigner quelque chose de vieux, usé ou démodé.

An adjective describing something that is full of moths or damaged by moths; also used figuratively to mean old, worn-out, or antiquated.

1. C1formal

   Worn, eaten, or damaged by moths or as if by moths.

   Endommagé par les mites

   • He found an old mothy sweater in the attic.
   • The curtains were mothy and full of holes.
   • The antique rug was mothy and needed restoration.

   Synonymesmoth-eaten

2. C1formal

   Containing or infested with moths.

   infesté de mites

   • The closet was mothy and smelled of mothballs.
   • She threw away the mothy blanket.
   • The woolen clothes became mothy after being stored for years.

   Synonymesmoth-eaten