We must replace this moth-eaten carpet.
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Moth-eaten
Synonyms for "moth-eaten" (78 found)
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20 translations across 13 languages.
Ancient Greek
1 entries- σητόβρωτος adj (containing moth holes)
Finnish
2 entries- koinsyömä adj (containing moth holes)
- koinsyömä adj (old and in poor condition)
French
2 entries- mangé aux mites adj (containing moth holes)
- mangé aux mites adj (old and in poor condition)
German
1 entries- mottenzerfressen adj (containing moth holes)
Greek
2 entries- σκωροφαγωμένος adj (containing moth holes)
- σκωροφαγωμένος adj (old and in poor condition)
Manx
1 entries- lhemeenagh adj (containing moth holes)
Norwegian Bokmål
2 entries- møllspist adj (containing moth holes)
- møllspist adj (old and in poor condition)
Norwegian Nynorsk
2 entries- mølleten adj (containing moth holes)
- mølleten adj (old and in poor condition)
Old English
1 entries- moþfreten adj (containing moth holes)
Russian
1 entries- изъе́денный мо́лью adj (containing moth holes)
Spanish
2 entries- apolillado adj (containing moth holes)
- apolillado adj (old and in poor condition)
Swedish
2 entries- maläten adj (containing moth holes)
- maläten adj (old and in poor condition)
Welsh
1 entries- yn dyllau pryfed adj (containing moth holes)
Sample sentences
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We have to replace this moth-eaten carpet.
Source: tatoeba (3927249)
"A bit moth-eaten, aren't they?" he said doubtfully. "I mean to say, bumpy in the springs and all that." "Oh, of course, I'd have them resprung and fresh covers made if you bought them."
Source: wiktionary
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