moth-eaten

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Adjective Satellite
showing signs of wear and tear; "a ratty old overcoat"; "shabby furniture"; "an old house with dirty windows and tatty curtains"
Adjective Satellite
worn or eaten away by (or as if by) moths; "moth-eaten blankets"
Adjective Satellite
lacking originality or spontaneity; no longer new; "moth-eaten theories about race"; "stale news"