Clothes-moth


noun
1.
any of several small moths of the family Tineidae, the larvae of which feed on wool, fur, etc., especially Tinea pellionella (casemaking clothes moth)
noun
1.
any of various tineid moths, esp Tineola bisselliella, the larvae of which feed on wool or fur

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    [klohz-peg, klohth z-] /ˈkloʊzˌpɛg, ˈkloʊðz-/ noun, British. 1. a clothespin.

  • Clothespin

    [klohz-pin, klohth z-, klohs-] /ˈkloʊzˌpɪn, ˈkloʊðz-, ˈkloʊs-/ noun 1. a device, such as a forked piece of wood or plastic, for fastening articles to a clothesline.

  • Clothes-pin

    [klohz-pin, klohth z-, klohs-] /ˈkloʊzˌpɪn, ˈkloʊðz-, ˈkloʊs-/ noun 1. a device, such as a forked piece of wood or plastic, for fastening articles to a clothesline. n. also clothespin, by 1834, American English, from clothes + pin (n.). Clothes-peg in the same sense attested from 1812.

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  • Clothespress

    [klohz-pres, klohth z-] /ˈkloʊzˌprɛs, ˈkloʊðz-/ noun 1. a receptacle for , as a chest, wardrobe, or closet.


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