mothproofer

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noun

Any substance used to make things mothproof.

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Meanings

nounmothproofer (plural mothproofers)

plural mothproofers

  1. Any substance used to make things mothproof.

    The dye-bath mothproofers are permanent-type mothproofers which are as the name implies applied in the dye bath.

    1964, Arnold Mallis, Handbook of Pest Control: The Behavior, Life History, and Control of Household Pests, MacNair-Dorland Company

Origin

From mothproof + -er.

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APA

mothproofer. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mothproofer

MLA

“mothproofer.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mothproofer. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “mothproofer,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mothproofer.

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