moleskin
noun
mole·skin
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Definition of moleskin
1
: the skin of the mole used as fur
2a
: a heavy durable cotton fabric with a short thick velvety nap on one side
b
: a garment made of moleskin
—usually used in plural
c
: adhesive padding (as for blisters) made of moleskin
Examples of moleskin in a Sentence
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As befits a Boswell of Valentino, Mr. Tyrnauer was fashionably L.A. casual in a black T-shirt, a bespoke midnight blue workman’s chore jacket made in Rome, moleskin khakis and navy blue suede Prada moccasins. — New York Times, "Matt Tyrnauer: Chronicler of Trump’s Mentor Roy Cohn," 1 Sep. 2019 Use moleskin to fix an underwire bra that is poking you. — Elizabeth Denton, Seventeen, "10 Life-Changing Bra Hacks Every Girl Should Know," 16 Oct. 2017 Grab some moleskin padding from any drug store and super glue it around the small hole in your bra. 10. — Elizabeth Denton, Seventeen, "10 Life-Changing Bra Hacks Every Girl Should Know," 16 Oct. 2017 Adventure Medical’s lightest first aid kit is perfect for single-day excursions, packing painkillers, bandages, antibiotic ointments, and moleskins into a waterproof pouch the size of a sandwich bag. — Robbie Gonzalez, WIRED, "All The Gear You Need For Trail Running," 14 July 2017 A small first aid kit and moleskin is always helpful. — Dino Vournas, The Mercury News, "Spectacular California waterfalls to see right now," 2 Apr. 2017 For Piombo, who hails from Genoa, that means carefully choosing fabrics — handwoven velvets from France, silks from Lyon, and moleskin from Hungary — to create designs rooted in the kind of bohemian nonchalance that Piombo embodies. — Nandita Khanna, Town & Country, "Field Guide: The Italian Job," 1 Jan. 2012These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'moleskin.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for moleskin
moleskin
noun
English Language Learners Definition of moleskin
: the skin of the mole used as fur
: a soft cotton cloth
See the full definition for moleskin in the English Language Learners Dictionary
moleskin
noun
mole·skin
| \ ˈmōl-ˌskin
\
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Medical Definition of moleskin
: adhesive padding (such as for blisters) typically made of a heavy, durable, cotton fabric with a soft nap on one side