moth-balls

In fact, it smells very much like a high quality carnation soap which is one of my favourite things to tuck among my clothes; and smells nothing like moth-balls.

Kimono and Incense Ayala Sender 2009

In fact, it smells very much like a high quality carnation soap which is one of my favourite things to tuck among my clothes; and smells nothing like moth-balls.

Archive 2009-01-01 Ayala Sender 2009

The Underwood, like the desk and the two chairs in front of the pristine fireplace, was draped; the carpets here had been rolled up against the wall, and emanated a faint trace of moth-balls.

Locked Rooms King, Laurie R. 2005

The Underwood, like the desk and the two chairs in front of the pristine fireplace, was draped; the carpets here had been rolled up against the wall, and emanated a faint trace of moth-balls.

Locked Rooms King, Laurie R. 2005

"And what would that be, I wonder?" said Mrs Hutchinson, rattling a tin which was conspicuously labelled poison; moth-balls, maybe, or them tablets for slugs.

Crime On the Coast Carr, John Dickson 1984

From a locked drawer, smelling of moth-balls, he took out an old cloak and hood.

The Fellowship of the Ring Tolkien, J. R. R. 1965

Waite winked at him, but in the meantime you'd better get that old muzzle-loader of yours out of moth-balls.

When the Lion Feeds Smith, Wilbur 1964

From a locked drawer, smelling of moth-balls, he took out an old cloak and hood.

The Lord of the Rings Tolkien, J. R. R. 1954

To her surprise it opened quite easily, and two moth-balls dropped out.

The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe Lewis, C. S. 1950

It's the weak man that drinks who needs encouragin 'and upliftin'; and he wouldn't come near one of our meetin's any more than a bantam rooster would try to hatch turtles from moth-balls.

Hepsey Burke