"mothproofer" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: mothproofers [plural]
Etymology: mothproof + -er Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|mothproof|er}} mothproof + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} mothproofer (plural mothproofers)
  1. Any substance used to make things mothproof.
    Sense id: en-mothproofer-en-noun-ZtETu3DM Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -er

Inflected forms

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