mildew

noun/ˈmɪlduː/

Frequency rank: #14,913 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)

Meaning

A thin white or gray fungal coating that forms on damp surfaces.

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Example sentence

She noticed that mildew had started to grow on the bathroom tiles near the shower.

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