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1 clothes moth
• vaatekoi• koi* * *(a type of moth whose larva feeds on cloth and makes holes.) koi -
2 moth
• koiperhonen• koi• perhonen• yöperhonen* * *moƟplural - moths; noun1) (any of a large number of insects, rather like butterflies but with wider bodies, seen mostly at night and attracted by light.) yöperhonen2) (a clothes moth: The moths have been at my evening dress.) koiperhonen•- mothball
- moth-eaten
См. также в других словарях:
Clothes moth — Clothes Clothes (kl[=o][th]z or kl[=o]z; 277), n. pl. [From {Cloth}.] 1. Covering for the human body; dress; vestments; vesture; a general term for whatever covering is worn, or is made to be worn, for decency or comfort. [1913 Webster] She … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
clothes moth — clothes′ moth n. ent any of several small moths of the family Tineidae, the larvae of which feed on wool, fur, etc … From formal English to slang
clothes moth — n. any of a family (Tineidae) of small moths that lay their eggs in articles of wool, fur, etc. upon which the hatched larvae feed … English World dictionary
clothes moth — noun any of several small yellowish or buff colored moths whose larvae eat organic matter e.g. woolens • Hypernyms: ↑tineid, ↑tineid moth • Hyponyms: ↑casemaking clothes moth, ↑Tinea pellionella, ↑webbing clothes moth, ↑webbing moth, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
clothes moth — any of several small moths of the family Tineidae, the larvae of which feed on wool, fur, etc., esp. Tinea pellionella (casemaking clothes moth). [1745 55] * * * … Universalium
clothes moth — type of moth whose larvae eat wool or fur … English contemporary dictionary
clothes moth — noun a small drab moth whose larvae can be destructive to textile fibres. [Tineola biselliella and related species.] … English new terms dictionary
clothes moth — /ˈkloʊðz mɒθ/ (say klohdhz moth) noun any of certain small moths whose larvae feed on wool, fur, etc …
clothes moth — noun Date: 1753 any of several small yellowish or buff colored moths (especially Tinea pellionella and Tineola bisselliella of the family Tineidae) whose larvae eat wool, fur, or feathers … New Collegiate Dictionary
clothes moth — noun An insect of the family Tineidae, feeding on textiles … Wiktionary
clothes-moth — … Useful english dictionary
