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mildew

mil·dew

UK/ˈmɪl.djuː/ US/ˈmɪl.d(j)u/ uncommon
noun (2) verb (1)

noun

1.

the process of becoming mildewed

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verb

1.

become moldy; spoil due to humidity

  • “The furniture molded in the old house”
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From Middle English myldew, from Old English meledēaw, mildēaw, from Proto-West Germanic *milidauw, from *mili (“honey”) + *dauw (“dew”). Compare West Frisian moaldau, Dutch meeldauw, German Mehltau. More at dew.

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