/ ˈməʊlskɪn; NAmE ˈmoʊl-/ noun
[ U ] a type of strong cotton cloth with a soft surface, used for making clothes
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WORD ORIGIN
mid 17th cent.: from mole , the animal, and skin .
/ ˈməʊlskɪn; NAmE ˈmoʊl-/ noun
[ U ] a type of strong cotton cloth with a soft surface, used for making clothes
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WORD ORIGIN
mid 17th cent.: from mole , the animal, and skin .
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005