Definitions

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun The short, soft, silky fur of a mole.
  • noun A heavy-napped cotton twill fabric.
  • noun Clothing, especially trousers, of this fabric.
  • noun A soft material, often with an adhesive backing, used especially on the feet to protect against chafing.

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun The skin of a mole.
  • noun A kind of fustian, double-twilled and extra strong, and cropped before dyeing.
  • Made of or resembling moleskin: as, a moleskin vest; a moleskin purse.

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • noun Any fabric having a thick soft shag, like the fur of a mole; esp., a kind of strong twilled fustian.
  • noun A soft fabric having an adhesive backing, applied to the skin at points susceptible to abrasion, as on the feet, to prevent irritation or blistering during exercise, such as hiking.

from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.

  • noun The fur of a mole
  • noun A cotton twill fabric with a heavy velvety nap
  • noun in the plural clothing made of this fabric
  • noun A padded adhesive bandage used to prevent or treat blisters

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • noun a durable cotton fabric with a velvety nap

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Examples

  • Clothing made from moleskin is noted for its softness and durability.

    princess shoes 2007

  • A moleskin is also a skin coloured piece of covering for the genital area of a female.

    princess shoes 2007

  • A diluted version of the same approach can often be found in the author photos of contemporary male novelists, although the pipe has become metaphorical and moleskin is the new tweed.

    Archive 2005-10-01 Sharon Bakar 2005

  • A diluted version of the same approach can often be found in the author photos of contemporary male novelists, although the pipe has become metaphorical and moleskin is the new tweed.

    The Author Photo Sharon Bakar 2005

  • Penguins, as everybody knows, are deathly afraid of moles, so disguising yourself as one by donning a moleskin is a highly effective means of self-preservation in case of penguin attack.

    Consumption: Now With More Minimalism! BikeSnobNYC 2010

  • Tall and thin and angular (he imagined he looked like Henry Clay, and he was of similar build), dressed in what was known as moleskin, a tan-colored goods looking strangely like rough-finished kid, the trousers so skin-tight and so firmly strapped under the shoe that he had to assume a sitting posture with considerable deliberation and care.

    Social life in old New Orleans : being recollections of my girlhood, 1912

  • FWIW and apologies if you knew this already but decided to have a bit of fun anyhow, I am guessing the minimalist actually did mean "moleskin", a product to put on your feet to prevent / treat the blisters you tend to get when portaging a bunch of crap on your back for long distances.

    Consumption: Now With More Minimalism! BikeSnobNYC 2010

  • I am guessing the minimalist actually did mean "moleskin", a product to put on your feet to prevent / treat the blisters you tend to get when portaging a bunch of crap on your back for long distances?

    Consumption: Now With More Minimalism! BikeSnobNYC 2010

  • He was better dressed than the majority, in expensive "moleskin" trousers from the store, a clean blue gingham shirt, a gaudy red sash, and an antique gold-embroidered waistcoat that had originated Heaven knows where.

    The Woman from Outside [on Swan River] Hulbert Footner 1911

  • There is a kind of moleskin Russian cloth called the _shikin maghut_, of various shades, colours and qualities, which commands a ready sale both in Khorassan and Sistan, although its price is high and its quality and dye not particularly good.

    Across Coveted Lands or a Journey from Flushing (Holland) to Calcutta Overland Arnold Henry Savage Landor 1894

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