1. (

• moth-eaten ,
• ratty ,
• shabby ,
• tatty

) showing signs of wear and tear; "a ratty old overcoat"; "shabby furniture"; "an old house with dirty windows and tatty curtains" ;

2. (

• moth-eaten ,
• mothy

) worn or eaten away by (or as if by) moths; "moth-eaten blankets" ;

3. (

• cold ,
• stale ,
• dusty ,
• moth-eaten

) lacking originality or spontaneity; no longer new; "moth-eaten theories about race"; "stale news" ;