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Meaning of "mothproof" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF MOTHPROOF

mothproof  [ˈmɒθˌpruːf] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MOTHPROOF

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Mothproof is a verb and can also act as an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb mothproof in English.

WHAT DOES MOTHPROOF MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of mothproof in the English dictionary

The definition of mothproof in the dictionary is chemically treated so as to repel clothes moths. Other definition of mothproof is to make mothproof.


CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO MOTHPROOF

PRESENT

Present
I mothproof
you mothproof
he/she/it mothproofs
we mothproof
you mothproof
they mothproof
Present continuous
I am mothproofing
you are mothproofing
he/she/it is mothproofing
we are mothproofing
you are mothproofing
they are mothproofing
Present perfect
I have mothproofed
you have mothproofed
he/she/it has mothproofed
we have mothproofed
you have mothproofed
they have mothproofed
Present perfect continuous
I have been mothproofing
you have been mothproofing
he/she/it has been mothproofing
we have been mothproofing
you have been mothproofing
they have been mothproofing
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I mothproofed
you mothproofed
he/she/it mothproofed
we mothproofed
you mothproofed
they mothproofed
Past continuous
I was mothproofing
you were mothproofing
he/she/it was mothproofing
we were mothproofing
you were mothproofing
they were mothproofing
Past perfect
I had mothproofed
you had mothproofed
he/she/it had mothproofed
we had mothproofed
you had mothproofed
they had mothproofed
Past perfect continuous
I had been mothproofing
you had been mothproofing
he/she/it had been mothproofing
we had been mothproofing
you had been mothproofing
they had been mothproofing
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will mothproof
you will mothproof
he/she/it will mothproof
we will mothproof
you will mothproof
they will mothproof
Future continuous
I will be mothproofing
you will be mothproofing
he/she/it will be mothproofing
we will be mothproofing
you will be mothproofing
they will be mothproofing
Future perfect
I will have mothproofed
you will have mothproofed
he/she/it will have mothproofed
we will have mothproofed
you will have mothproofed
they will have mothproofed
Future perfect continuous
I will have been mothproofing
you will have been mothproofing
he/she/it will have been mothproofing
we will have been mothproofing
you will have been mothproofing
they will have been mothproofing
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would mothproof
you would mothproof
he/she/it would mothproof
we would mothproof
you would mothproof
they would mothproof
Conditional continuous
I would be mothproofing
you would be mothproofing
he/she/it would be mothproofing
we would be mothproofing
you would be mothproofing
they would be mothproofing
Conditional perfect
I would have mothproof
you would have mothproof
he/she/it would have mothproof
we would have mothproof
you would have mothproof
they would have mothproof
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been mothproofing
you would have been mothproofing
he/she/it would have been mothproofing
we would have been mothproofing
you would have been mothproofing
they would have been mothproofing
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you mothproof
we let´s mothproof
you mothproof
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to mothproof
Past participle
mothproofed
Present Participle
mothproofing
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH MOTHPROOF


acid-proof
ˈæsɪdˌpruːf
bulletproof
ˈbʊlɪtˌpruːf
crushproof
ˈkrʌʃˌpruːf
fireproof
ˈfaɪəˌpruːf
flameproof
ˈfleɪmˌpruːf
foolproof
ˈfuːlˌpruːf
greaseproof
ˈɡriːsˌpruːf
idiot-proof
ˈɪdɪətˌpruːf
ovenproof
ˈʌvənˌpruːf
overproof
ˈəʊvəˌpruːf
shatterproof
ˈʃætəˌpruːf
shockproof
ˈʃɒkˌpruːf
showerproof
ˈʃaʊəˌpruːf
skidproof
ˈskɪdˌpruːf
soundproof
ˈsaʊndˌpruːf
splashproof
ˈsplæʃˌpruːf
stormproof
ˈstɔːmˌpruːf
waterproof
ˈwɔːtəˌpruːf
weatherproof
ˈwɛðəˌpruːf
wetproof
ˈwɛtˌpruːf

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MOTHPROOF

motherhood
motherhouse
mothering
Mothering Sunday
motherland
motherless
motherlessness
motherliness
motherly
mothers superior
mothers-in-law
mothers-to-be
Motherwell
motherwort
mothery
mothier
mothiest
mothlike
mothproofer
mothy

WORDS THAT END LIKE MOTHPROOF

age-proof
airproof
bombproof
burden of proof
burglar-proof
burglarproof
childproof
damp-proof
disproof
dustproof
future-proof
heatproof
leakproof
living proof
oilproof
proof
rainproof
roof
tamper-proof
wearproof
windproof

Synonyms and antonyms of mothproof in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «mothproof» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF MOTHPROOF

Find out the translation of mothproof to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of mothproof from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «mothproof» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

防蛀
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

mothproof
570 millions of speakers

English

mothproof
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

mothproof
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

موثبرووف
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

защищенный от моли
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

mothproof
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

mothproof
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

mites
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Mothproof
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

mottenfest
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

防虫加工した
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

좀이 먹지
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Mothproof
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

mothproof
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

mothproof
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मॉथप्रुफ
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

güve yemez
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

inattaccabile dalle tarme
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

mothproof
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

захищений від молі
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

mothproof
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

mothproof
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

mothproof
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

malsäker
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

mothproof
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of mothproof

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MOTHPROOF»

The term «mothproof» is quite widely used and occupies the 31.403 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «MOTHPROOF» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «mothproof» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «mothproof» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about mothproof

EXAMPLES

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MOTHPROOF»

Discover the use of mothproof in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to mothproof and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Fearless Fiona and the Mothproof Hall Mystery
Fearless Fiona comes to the rescue of her dad's newspaper when she solves the mystery of the missing rubies of Lord Mothproof. Suggested level: primary.
Karen Wallace, 1992
2
Routledge German Dictionary of Chemistry and Chemical ...
Motormethode Motorverstauber m (agric) power duster mottenbestandig s. mottenecht mottenecht mothproof • ~ machen ... 2. mothproof finish Mottenechtheit / resistance to moth mottenfest s. mottenecht Mottenkugel /moth ball Mottenpapier n ...
Technische Universitat Dreden, 2014
3
Popular Mechanics
Peanuts are the base for a textile which will yield warm, inexpensive, mothproof clothing, according to David Trail, research scientist for Imperial Chemical Industries in England. The company has developed a synthetic wool fiber made from ...
4
Langenscheidt Routledge German Dictionary of Chemistry and ...
Motormethode Motorverstauber m (agric) power duster mottenbestandig s. mottenecht mottenecht mothproof • - machen to ... mothproof finish Mottenechtheit f resistance to moth mottenfest s. mottenecht Mottenkugel /moth ball Mottenpapier n ...
Technische Universität Dresden, 1997
5
The Guide to Textiles for Interiors
Trade names for these include Aston", Nopcostat", Permastat', Stanax"", and Valstat®. Mothproof Finishes Protein fibers are especially vulnerable to moth larvae. Wool is the most susceptible and frequently damaged protein fiber. A mothproof ...
Dianne Rose Jackman, Mary Katherine Dixon, Jill Condra, 2003
6
LIFE
To be ABSOLUTELY SURE moths will not damage woolens, the modern housewife can now mothproof the cloth itself. And it's all so easy with LARVEX. Just spray it on! The magic LARVEX spray penetrates each tiny fibre and treats the cloth ...
7
LIFE
One*. Spiayfrg. anJ. VGOVeN. my. MAKES. WOOLENS. MOTHPROOF. ATAHWBSl. Amazing Professional Mothproofing Method Now Sold for Home Use No Odor • No Wrapping No Storing Away To be ABSOLUTELY SURE moths will not ...
8
LIFE
mres. rfe. o/tfy. sure. prom. MOTHPROOF. wet. foe/. usee/. fin/ears. 6c/. 6/g. wwfa ? m///s-/Votf. so/c//orfo/ne. use/. No Wrapping No Storing • No Odor Don't be confused— insecticides and mothproofers are NOT the same thing.
9
Television, Texas style
The. ONLY. sure. POSITIVE. MOTHPROOF. method used for years by big mills- Now sold for home use! Texas Television CONTINUED You can be absolutely sure moths will never eat your woolen clothes if you just spray them for a few ...
10
Popular Mechanics
Results often almost unbelievable. DURAPROOF kills moths and carpet beetles. Makes material resistant to both! Another year 'round service. DURAPROOF to our knowledge, is the only mothproof service hacked by a National Money Back,  ...

8 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MOTHPROOF»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term mothproof is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Opportunity shop unleashes the sartorial ghost of an attention …
Apparently Tom dresses like a lesbian. And when this mothproof granny said it – I could see it. Tom – marketing exec by weekday, dressed in ... «Sydney Morning Herald, Mar 15»
2
17 Facts About Natural Cedar Roofs
(Remember Grandma's mothproof cedar chest?) 10. Cedar roofs are naturally beautiful, in a wide range of subtly varied colors and textures. «Care2.com, Nov 14»
3
The Pocket Bakery: 'Baking transformed the life of my son'
... mixing several kilos of dough in a large plastic box you would normally buy as a mothproof store-box for woollens, and then kneaded it on the ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Nov 13»
4
Japan considers regulation of azo dyes
The Act is applied to mothproof finishing agents such as dieldrin and formaldehyde and others, but not to aromatic amines. The voluntary ... «Chemical Watch, Aug 12»
5
Time-lapse Tuesday: Stuffing a dead rat
... shop that sells frozen rodents as feed, is carefully skinned before it is treated with borax - a chemical used to mothproof the skin and dry it out. «New Scientist, Apr 11»
6
Fabric Finishes: Functional & Aesthetic
These finishes include antibacterial or antiseptic, anti-static, care-free, flame retardant, insulative, mothproof, soil and water repellent finishes. «Fibre2fashion.com, Oct 10»
7
Everyday Organic: Move out, moths!
Natural repellents and traps » Contrary to popular belief, cedar closets or chests alone are not going to mothproof your home because they ... «Salt Lake Tribune, Mar 10»
8
30 household hints that really work
Mothproof clothing by wrapping them in newspapers. Moths apparently dislike the taste of printer's ink. And newspapers smell a lot better than ... «Health24.com, Jan 07»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Mothproof [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/mothproof>. May 2024 ».
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