mildew

US /ˈmɪl.duː/
UK /ˈmɪl.duː/
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moho, mildiu

a thin whitish coating of a fungus that grows on plants or damp organic material such as paper or leather

:
The old books in the attic were covered in mildew.
Los libros viejos en el ático estaban cubiertos de moho.
You can smell the mildew in this damp basement.
Puedes oler el moho en este sótano húmedo.
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enmohecerse, cubrirse de moho

to affect with mildew

:
If you don't air out the tent, it will start to mildew.
Si no ventilas la tienda, empezará a enmohecerse.
Damp conditions can cause clothes to mildew.
Las condiciones húmedas pueden hacer que la ropa se enmohezca.