mothproof

[ mawth-proof, moth- ]

adjective

1. resistant to attack by moths.

verb (used with object)

1. to render (fabric, clothing, etc.) mothproof.

mothproof

/ ˈmɒθˌpruːf /

adjective

1. (esp of clothes) chemically treated so as to repel clothes moths

verb

1. tr to make (clothes, etc) mothproof

Other Words From

• mothproofer noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of mothproof¹

First recorded in 1890–95; moth + -proof

Example Sentences

On days when routine chores like going to the post office or separating the laundry feel like punishments, the project of vacuum-sealing sweaters in mothproof storage bags seems unfeasible.

From New York Times

A can of a mothproofing material containing DDD, for example, carries in very fine print the warning that its contents are under pressure and that it may burst if exposed to heat or open flame.

From Literature

The gold was taken to a bank vault, the saris and blouses and petticoats put away in a mothproof box.

From Literature

If care is taken to make the joints fit well, the box will be practically airtight and mothproof, providing a place in which to store extra bedding or furs.

From Project Gutenberg

All these matters attended to, we may round out our day with insecticides by going to sleep under a mothproof blanket impregnated with dieldrin.

From Literature