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单词 mothed
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mothedadj.

Brit. /mɒθt/, U.S. /mɔθt/, /mɑθt/
Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: moth n.1, -ed suffix2.
Etymology: < moth n.1 + -ed suffix2. Compare earlier mothen adj.
Chiefly poetic.
Full of moths; moth-eaten.
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the world > matter > condition of matter > bad condition of matter > [adjective] > by loss of material or wasted > moth-eaten
moth-frettenOE
moth-eatenc1400
mothy1598
mochy1825
mothed1835
1835 R. Browning Paracelsus iv. 133 From closet long to quiet vow'd, With moth'd and dropping arras hung.
1870 Putnam's Mag. Aug. 161/2 Left to moulder as a mothed garment.
1930 W. de la Mare Desert Islands 39 Stuffed, glass-eyed, a little mothed and dusty.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2002; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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