Advertisement
Advertisement
clothes moth
noun
- any of several small moths of the family Tineidae, the larvae of which feed on wool, fur, etc., especially Tinea pellionella casemaking clothes moth.
clothes moth
noun
- any of various tineid moths, esp Tineola bisselliella, the larvae of which feed on wool or fur
Word History and Origins
Origin of clothes moth1
Example Sentences
Be sure to launder or dry-clean clothing that you’ve worn, because clothes moths are drawn to fibers with body oils or food spills.
Ms. Love, 29, a model in Los Angeles, has waged war against the webbing clothes moths that she recently discovered during a quarantine closet clean, finding the pests running rampant in her knitwear.
The interloper was the webbing clothes moth, which feeds on silk, wool and other organic material.
The conservation charity, which owns the hall, said that despite careful housekeeping, the common clothes moth had been hard to control.
Is there any way we can reframe our relationships with clothes moths?
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Browse