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Meanings of mildew in English

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The process of becoming mildewed.

Usage of mildew in English
1
Damp and mildew had left large mossy areas on their veranda floor.
East of the sun
2
The rust and mildew may be held in check by bordeaux mixture.
Manual of Gardening (Second Edition) / A Practical Guide to the ...
3
The recent renovations had taken the eighteenth-century mildew out of the air.
Mission road
4
If I don't get these clothes off soon I'm going to mildew.
Two for the dough
5
The air was heavy and hot and damp, and smelled of mildew.
Come Rack! Come Rope!
6
The room smelled of mildew, the carpet peeling up at the baseboards.
Rise
7
An odor of mildew pervaded the room, which was cramped and unfamiliar.
Shadow's son
8
The wood was softened with the first traces of lichen and mildew.
The eyes of a king
9
There were no windows; the room smelled of mildew and old books.
The Maze Runner
10
On the wall above it is a huge canvas, speckled with mildew.
The Fearless
11
Spraying for powdery mildew and botrytis is continuing as harvesting gets nearer.
Radio NZ
12
Recommends him to leave the Vine, lest he should die of mildew.-481
The Letters of Horace Walpole, Earl of Orford — Volume 2
13
The cramped hall was cooking, the air reeking of dust and mildew.
Bones to Ashes
14
If the air was too moist, the books would rot and mildew.
The Wise Man’s Fear
15
The air smells of dampness and rot and cold stone and mildew.
The Hyperion Cantos
16
A smell of mildew and of wet paper was in the air.
East of eden
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United States of America
Common
United Kingdom
Less common