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mothproof

[ mawth-proof, moth- ]

adjective

  1. resistant to attack by moths.

verb (used with object)

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

mothproof

/ ˈmɒθˌpruːf /

adjective

  1. (esp of clothes) chemically treated so as to repel clothes moths
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. tr to make (clothes, etc) mothproof
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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  • mothproofer noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of mothproof1

First recorded in 1890–95; moth + -proof

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