Main entry: cold, dusty, moth-eaten, stale
Definition: lacking originality or spontaneity; no longer new
Usage: moth-eaten theories about race; stale news
Main entry: moth-eaten, mothy
Definition: worn or eaten away by (or as if by) moths
Usage: moth-eaten blankets
Main entry: ratty, tatty, moth-eaten, shabby
Definition: showing signs of wear and tear
Usage: a ratty old overcoat; shabby furniture; an old house with dirty windows and tatty curtains