moth-eaten

Adjective
  1. Showing signs of wear and tear (synset 302593481)
    "a ratty old overcoat"; "shabby furniture"; "an old house with dirty windows and tatty curtains"
    similar to: worn - affected by wear; damaged by long use
    same as: ratty, shabby, tatty
  2. Worn or eaten away by (or as if by) moths (synset 302592911)
    "moth-eaten blankets"
    similar to: worn - affected by wear; damaged by long use
    same as: mothy
  3. Lacking originality or spontaneity;
    No longer new (synset 301694033)
    "moth-eaten theories about race"; "stale news"
    similar to: unoriginal - not original; not being or productive of something fresh and unusual
    same as: cold, dusty, stale

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