MOLESKIN

moleskin

(noun) a durable cotton fabric with a velvety nap

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

moleskin (countable and uncountable, plural moleskins)

The fur of a mole

A cotton twill fabric with a heavy velvety nap

(in the plural) clothing made of this fabric

A padded adhesive bandage used to prevent or treat blisters

Hyponyms

• skin

Verb

moleskin (third-person singular simple present moleskins, present participle moleskinning, simple past and past participle moleskinned)

To cover with a moleskin bandage

Source: Wiktionary


Mole"skin`, n.

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

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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21 April 2025

ENCYCLOPEDIA

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Coffee Trivia

Coffee dates back to the 9th century. Goat herders in Ethiopia noticed their goats seem to be “dancing” after eating berries from a particular shrub. They reported it to the local monastery, and a monk made a drink out of it. The monk found out he felt energized and kept him awake at night. That’s how the first coffee drink was born.

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