Mildew in English
- mildew⇄mildew, noun, verb.
- mildew⇄noun 1. a kind of fungus that appears on plants or on paper, clothes, or leather during damp weather. Mildew is a minute, parasitic fungus that produces a whitish coating or a discoloration.
Ex. Mildew killed the rosebuds in our garden.
2. t - mildew⇄v.t., v.i. to cover or become covered with mildew.
Ex. A pile of damp clothes in his closet mildewed.