tapestry moth
noun
Origin of tapestry moth
First recorded in 1805–15
Words nearby tapestry moth
tapered roller bearing,
taperstick,
tapestried,
tapestry,
tapestry brussels,
tapestry moth,
tapetoretinal,
tapetoretinal retinopathy,
tapetum,
tapeworm,
taphephobia
British Dictionary definitions for tapestry moth
tapestry moth
noun
one of the larger tineid moths, Trichophaga tapetzella, the larvae of which devour animal fibres. It is brown, with white-tipped forewings, and prefers damp environments