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mothproofer

mothproofer noun: any substance used to make things mothproof.

Noun

mothproofer (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

Forms of mothproofer

pluralmothproofers

Origin of mothproofer

From mothproof + -er.

Questions about mothproofer

What does mothproofer mean?
Mothproofer means any substance used to make things mothproof.
What part of speech is mothproofer?
Mothproofer is a noun.
What is the plural of mothproofer?
The plural of mothproofer is mothproofers.

Words near mothproofer in the dictionary

  1. mothlike
  2. Mothman
  3. Mothparja
  4. mothproof
  5. mothproofed
  6. mothproofer
  7. mothproofers
  8. mothproofing
  9. mothproofings
  10. mothproofs
  11. moths

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