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Definition of Moleskin
1. Noun. A durable cotton fabric with a velvety nap.
Definition of Moleskin
1. n. Any fabric having a thick soft shag, like the fur of a mole; esp., a kind of strong twilled fustian.
Definition of Moleskin
1. Noun. The fur of a mole ¹
2. Noun. A cotton twill fabric with a heavy velvety nap ¹
3. Noun. (in the plural) clothing made of this fabric ¹
4. Noun. A padded adhesive bandage used to prevent or treat blisters ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Moleskin
1. a cotton fabric [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Moleskin
Literary usage of Moleskin
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Chambers's Encyclopædia: A Dictionary of Universal Knowledge for the People by Ephraim Chambers (1870)
"In due time—that ie, after repeated changing the flowers—the oil becomes fragrant,
and it is then preyed out of the moleskin cloth. Oil of jasmine, tuberose ..."
2. The Southern Planter (1852)
"Below is a list of his prices, which will be strictly adhered to: Best quality
moleskin, - £3 50 Second quality " 3 00 Best quality silk, - - - 2 50 Second ..."
3. Medical Record by George Frederick Shrady, Thomas Lathrop Stedman (1884)
"The limb division of the brace is attached by adhesive plaster either in the
manner of the Sayre short splint or in the following : Two pieces of moleskin ..."
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