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moth-eaten
adjective
1. showing signs of wear and tear
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a ratty old overcoat

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shabby furniture

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an old house with dirty windows and tatty curtains

Syn: ↑ratty, ↑shabby, ↑tatty
Similar to: ↑worn
Derivationally related forms: ↑shabbiness (for: ↑shabby)
2. worn or eaten away by (or as if by) moths
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moth-eaten blankets

Syn: ↑mothy
Similar to: ↑worn
3. lacking originality or spontaneity; no longer new
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moth-eaten theories about race

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stale news

Syn: ↑cold, ↑stale, ↑dusty
Similar to: ↑unoriginal
Derivationally related forms: ↑staleness (for: ↑stale)

Useful english dictionary. 2012.