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moleskin
[ mohl-skin ]
noun
- the soft, deep-gray, fragile fur of the mole.
- a strong and heavy napped, twilled cotton fabric used for sportswear and work clothing.
- moleskins, a garment, especially trousers, of this fabric.
- a soft, usually adhesive-backed fabric applied to the feet or other areas of the body to prevent irritation or abrasion.
moleskin
/ ˈməʊlˌskɪn /
noun
- the dark grey dense velvety pelt of a mole, used as a fur
- a hard-wearing cotton fabric of twill weave used for work clothes, etc
- modifier made from moleskin
a moleskin waistcoat
Example Sentences
The phone still has two rigid, glass-covered screens that fold up like a moleskin notebook.
Then the rough moleskin trousers were put on and fastened with a belt round the waist, and a pair of leg-strings at the knees.
"We has a bolt o' moleskin and a bolt o' kersey cloth," said Mrs. Twig.
He was filling his pipe from a moleskin pouch, and I noticed that his broad stooping shoulders ended in arms abnormally long.
"You'm cold," said Bob, after a moment's silence, reaching into a locker under his seat and bringing out a moleskin adicky.
Moleskin—A medium heavy twilled cotton cloth, napped inside; used for men's wear and ornamental purposes.
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