moleskin
noun
mole·skin
ˈmōl-ˌskin 
1
: the skin of the mole used as fur
2
a
: 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
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Use email or an app or even a moleskin book and summarize what’s entered your brain right away.
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Dan Pontefract, Forbes.com, 26 Apr. 2025
Take, for example, its moleskin David trousers, whose drawstring-waistband puts it in modern, casual territory, but whose tailored details including a single reverse pleat and a pressed center crease nod to mid-century cool.
—Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 12 Feb. 2025
Chief creative officer Daniel Lee, who worked under Philo as Celine’s director of womenswear from 2008 to 2017, wanted to to reimagine Burberry’s tradition of creating weatherproof clothing for explorers and military personnel with materials such as moleskin, wool and leather.
—Maggie Clancy, WWD, 17 Sep. 2024
Their own Sinatra suite has a curvaceous headboard upholstered in moleskin in the singer’s favorite color — orange — flanked by ginger-jar lamps that came from the estate of Sinatra’s first wife and lifelong friend and confidant, Nancy.
—Jane Margolies, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 June 2024
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Dan Pontefract, Forbes.com, 26 Apr. 2025
Take, for example, its moleskin David trousers, whose drawstring-waistband puts it in modern, casual territory, but whose tailored details including a single reverse pleat and a pressed center crease nod to mid-century cool.
—Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 12 Feb. 2025
Chief creative officer Daniel Lee, who worked under Philo as Celine’s director of womenswear from 2008 to 2017, wanted to to reimagine Burberry’s tradition of creating weatherproof clothing for explorers and military personnel with materials such as moleskin, wool and leather.
—Maggie Clancy, WWD, 17 Sep. 2024
Their own Sinatra suite has a curvaceous headboard upholstered in moleskin in the singer’s favorite color — orange — flanked by ginger-jar lamps that came from the estate of Sinatra’s first wife and lifelong friend and confidant, Nancy.
—Jane Margolies, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 June 2024
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“Moleskin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/moleskin. Accessed 6 May. 2025.
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moleskin
noun
mole·skin
ˈmōl-ˌskin
: adhesive padding (such as for blisters) typically made of a heavy, durable, cotton fabric with a soft nap on one side
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