Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

mothproof

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
moth-proof
IPA
19
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Resistant to being eaten by moths.

verb

To apply odoriferous materials intended to repel moths from clothing.

Etymology

From moth + -proof.

Inflected Forms

more mothproof (comparative) most mothproof (superlative) moth-proof (alternative) mothproofs (present, singular) mothproofing (participle, present) mothproofed (participle, past) mothproofed (past)

Derived Forms

mothproofer mothproofing

Phrases

moth-proofer moth-proofing

Synonyms

moth-resistant

Questions

What does mothproof mean?
Resistant to being eaten by moths.
Where does mothproof come from?
From moth + -proof.

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