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Adjective moth-eaten has 3 senses
- moth-eaten, ratty, shabby, tatty - showing signs of wear and tear; "a ratty old overcoat"; "shabby furniture"; "an old house with dirty windows and tatty curtains"
Antonym: unworn (indirect, via worn)
- moth-eaten, mothy - worn or eaten away by (or as if by) moths; "moth-eaten blankets"
Antonym: unworn (indirect, via worn)
- old, stale, moth-eaten - lacking originality or spontaneity; no longer new; "moth-eaten theories about race"
Antonym: original (indirect, via unoriginal)
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