casemaking clothes moth

case·mak·ing clothes moth

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Definition of casemaking clothes moth words

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

before 1745

One of the 47% newest English words

First recorded in 1745-55

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