mothproofer

English

Etymology

From mothproof +‎ -er.

Noun

mothproofer (plural mothproofers)

1. Any substance used to make things mothproof.
   • 1964, Arnold Mallis, Handbook of Pest Control: The Behavior, Life History, and Control of Household Pests, MacNair-Dorland Company:

     The dye-bath mothproofers are permanent-type mothproofers which are as the name implies applied in the dye bath.