carpet moth

car·pet moth

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kahr-pit mawth, moth]
- /ˈkɑr pɪt mɔθ, mɒθ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kahr-pit mawth, moth]
- /ˈkɑr pɪt mɔθ, mɒθ/

Definitions of carpet moth words

noun carpet moth any of several geometrid moths with black- (or brown-)and-white mottled wings 3
noun carpet moth a clothes moth, Trichophaga tapetzella, the larvae of which infest carpets and other woolen articles. 1

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Origin of carpet moth

First appearance:

before 1855

One of the 30% newest English words

First recorded in 1855-60

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carpet moth popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 39% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 61% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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