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mothproofing

mothproofing is the present participle and gerund of mothproof.

Meaning of mothproof

Verb

mothproof (third-person singular simple present mothproofs, present participle mothproofing, simple past and past participle mothproofed)

  1. To apply odoriferous materials intended to repel moths from clothing.

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Noun

mothproofing (plural mothproofings)

  1. A substance designed to repel moths.

Forms of mothproofing

pluralmothproofings

Questions about mothproofing

What does mothproofing mean?
Mothproofing means a substance designed to repel moths.
What is mothproofing the present participle and gerund of?
Mothproofing is the present participle and gerund of mothproof.
What part of speech is mothproofing?
Mothproofing is a noun.
What is the plural of mothproofing?
The plural of mothproofing is mothproofings.

Words near mothproofing in the dictionary

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

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Adapted from Wiktionary: mothproofing (page history and authors); mothproof (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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