moth-eaten (Meaning)

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moth-eaten (s)

showing signs of wear and tear

worn or eaten away by (or as if by) moths

lacking originality or spontaneity; no longer new

The once-pristine tapestry now lay moth-eaten and threadbare.
The moth-eaten wool rug bore witness to years of neglect.
The leather-bound book had suffered significant damage, its pages riddled with moth-eaten holes.
The ancient scroll, its parchment thin and delicate, was crumbling from moth-eaten decay.
The silk curtain shimmered gently, but its moth-eaten edges marred its elegance.
The moths had left their mark on the moth-eaten sweater, leaving it useless and unsightly.
The moth-eaten wood of the antique chair threatened to collapse under the slightest weight.
The moth-eaten carpet covered the floor in a pitiful state of disrepair.
The once-vibrant painting now hung in tatters, its canvas riddled with moth-eaten holes.
The moth-eaten quilt, a relic of forgotten times, lay forgotten in the attic.

showing signs of wear and tear, worn or eaten away by (or as if by) moths, lacking originality or spontaneity; no longer new

obsolete, antiquated, old, archaic, rusty, prehistoric, medieval, mediaeval, useless, defunct

recent, current, recent, current, new, present-day, modern, contemporary, present-day, new

The once-pristine tapestry now lay moth-eaten and threadbare.

The moth-eaten wool rug bore witness to years of neglect.

The leather-bound book had suffered significant damage, its pages riddled with moth-eaten holes.

The ancient scroll, its parchment thin and delicate, was crumbling from moth-eaten decay.