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noun

moleskin n.

Any fabric having a thick soft shag, like the fur of a mole; esp., a kind of strong twilled fustian.

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.

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Etymology of 'Moleskin'

Collaborative International Dictionary of English 0.48

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"Moleskin" Quotes from Famous Books

... was Ahchoogah (as near as a white man could get it) and he was about forty years old. Though small and slight like all the Kakisas, he had a comely face that somehow suggested race. 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. On his feet were fine white moccasins lavishly embroidered in ...

— The Woman from Outside - [on Swan River] • Hulbert Footner

Words linked to "Moleskin" : cloth, textile