mothball

A marble-sized ball, originally of camphor but now of naphthalene, stored with clothes to repel moths.

A condition of long storage for possible future use.

A condition of being set aside or discarded.

To remove (a ship, for example) from active service or use and put into protective storage.

To defer indefinitely; shelve.

To put into long-term storage.

A small sphere of camphor or naphthalene used to keep moths away from stored clothing.

a small ball of chemical pesticide and deodorant placed in or around clothing and other articles susceptible to damage from mold or moth larvae in order to protect them from this damage; mothballs have either naphthalene or paradichlorobenzene as their active ingredient.

to store or shelve (something that is no longer used)