mildew

US /ˈmɪl.duː/
UK /ˈmɪl.duː/
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muffa, oidio

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.
I vecchi libri in soffitta erano coperti di muffa.
You can smell the mildew in this damp basement.
Si può sentire l'odore di muffa in questo seminterrato umido.
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ammuffire, fare la muffa

to affect with mildew

:
If you don't air out the tent, it will start to mildew.
Se non arieggi la tenda, inizierà a fare la muffa.
Damp conditions can cause clothes to mildew.
Le condizioni umide possono far ammuffire i vestiti.