Mothball (Noun)
Meaning
A small sphere of camphor or naphthalene used to keep moths away from stored clothing.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- She placed a few mothballs in the trunk to keep her winter clothes fresh.
- The closet was filled with the pungent smell of mothballs, a sign that it hadn't been cleaned in years.
- Her grandmother always included a few mothballs in the storage boxes to protect the family heirlooms.
- After the summer, she packed away her winter sweaters with a few mothballs to keep them moth-free.
- The smell of mothballs wafted from the attic, where old trunks and boxes were stored.