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MOTHPROOF
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Resistant to damage by moths
Synonyms:
moth-resistant; mothproof
Classified under:
Similar:
imperviable; impervious (not admitting of passage or capable of being affected)
II. (verb)
Verb forms
Present simple: I / you / we / they mothproof ... he / she / it mothproofs
Past simple: mothproofed
Past participle: mothproofed
-ing form: mothproofing
Sense 1
Meaning:
Protect from moths
Example:
mothproof woollen clothes during the summer
Classified under:
Verbs of fighting, athletic activities
Hypernyms (to "mothproof" is one way to...):
protect (shield from danger, injury, destruction, or damage)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s something
