moth-eaten

(môth'ēt'n, mŏth'-)
adj.

1. Eaten away by moth larvae.
2. Old and timeworn: a moth-eaten phrase.
3. Shabby; decrepit.

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The adjective has 3 meanings:

Meaning #1: showing signs of wear and tear
  Synonyms: ratty, shabby, tatty

Meaning #2: worn or eaten away by or as if by moths

Meaning #3: lacking originality or spontaneity; no longer new
  Synonyms: old, stale

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Dansk (Danish)
adj. - mølædt, oldnordisk, gammeldags

Nederlands (Dutch)
door motten aangevreten, versleten

Français (French)
adj. - mité, miteux

Deutsch (German)
adj. - vermottet, veraltet

Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - σκοροφαγωμένος

Italiano (Italian)
consumato dalle tarme

Português (Portuguese)
adj. - comido por traça, antiquado, gasto

Русский (Russian)
изъеденный молью, обветшалый

Español (Spanish)
adj. - apolillado, anticuado

Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - maläten, förlegad

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
被虫蛀的, 破烂的, 陈旧的

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 被蟲蛀的, 破爛的, 陳舊的

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 낡은

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 虫の食った, 古びた, 時代遅れの

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(صفه) أكله العث, بالي, عتيق, متعثث‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮אכול-עש, שיצא מן האופנה, מיושן, משומש‬

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