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moth-eaten
adj 2
Collocations
2VERB + MOTH-EATEN
bit, replace
MOTH-EATEN + NOUN
carpet
Definitions
adj
1
Containing holes by having been eaten by moth larvae.
2
Old and in poor condition.
"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."
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"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."
Wiktionary02
We must replace this moth-eaten carpet.
Tatoeba · #361699903
We have to replace this moth-eaten carpet.
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