mothproof

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adjective

moth·proof ˈmȯth-ˌprüf

: impervious to penetration by moths

mothproof wool

mothproof

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verb

mothproofed; mothproofing; mothproofs

transitive verb

: to make mothproof

mothproofer noun

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First Known Use

Adjective

1847, in the meaning defined above

Verb

1888, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of mothproof was in 1847

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