moleskin
/ˈmoʊlˌskɪn/noun, verb
moleskin is spelled M-O-L-E-S-K-I-N: 8 letters and 3 syllables. It appears about once in every 18 million words in written English, the 127,184th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, moleskin means “The fur of a mole” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of moleskin is moleskins.
How many letters and syllables are in moleskin?
| Letters | 8: M-O-L-E-S-K-I-N |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 18 million words; the 127,184th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is moleskin?
Moleskin appears about once in every 18 million words in written English, the 127,184th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce moleskin?
- US /ˈmoʊlˌskɪn/
Moleskin has 3 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Flame,_not_lame-moleskin.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of moleskin
- moleskins plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- moleskinning participle, present
- moleskinned participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does moleskin mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The fur of a mole.
- 2
A cotton twill fabric with a heavy velvety nap.
- 3
Clothing made of this fabric.
- 4
A padded adhesive bandage used to prevent or treat blisters.
verb
- 1
To cover with a moleskin bandage.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Moleskin in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | Maulwurfsfell , Moleskin, Englischleder, Pilotstoff |
| French | moleskine |
| Spanish | moleskine |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does moleskin come from?
From mole + skin.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).