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any of several small yellowish or buff-colored moths whose larvae eat organic matter e.g. woolens

: any of several small yellowish or buff-colored tineid moths whose larvae eat organic matter (as woolen goods, furs, or feathers) — see casemaking clothes moth, webbing clothes moth

any of several small moths of the family Tineidae, the larvae of which feed on wool, fur, etc., esp. Tinea pellionella (casemaking clothes moth).

[1745-55]

clothes moth noun

Any of various tineid moths whose larvae feed on wool or fur

Main Entry: ↑clothe

clothes moth,

any one of a family of moths whose larvae are destructive to fabrics or furs.

n. a small, drab moth whose larvae feed on a range of animal fibers and can be destructive to clothing and other domestic textiles. ● Family Tineidae: several species, in particular the common clothes moth (Tineola biselliella)