Meaning & use
Moleskine
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Meanings
nouncountabletrademark
A small, hardcover notebook with rounded corners, an elastic closure, and often a ribbon marker, made by the Italian company Moleskine.
Grammar: Countable: one Moleskine, two Moleskines. It is usually capitalized because it is a brand.
Patterns
- a Moleskine notebook
- write in a Moleskine
She bought a Moleskine to record her travel sketches.
He always carries a Moleskine in his back pocket.
nouncountable
A generic term for any notebook of this style, especially one used for notes, sketches, or journaling.
Grammar: Often used loosely without the brand meaning, but still capitalized by many writers.
Patterns
- a pocket Moleskine
- fill a Moleskine
The artist filled a whole Moleskine with ink drawings.
I need a new Moleskine for my class notes.
Word forms
| plural | Moleskines |
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Common combinations
- Moleskine notebook
- She gave me a Moleskine notebook for my birthday.
- pocket Moleskine
- He jotted the address in his pocket Moleskine.
- Moleskine cover
- The Moleskine cover is made of oilcloth.
- Moleskine page
- He tore a Moleskine page to leave a note.
Synonyms and how they differ
Commonly confused: Moleskine or moleskin?
Moleskine vs moleskin
Moleskin is a soft, heavy cotton fabric or a bandage, not a notebook; the spelling is one word without the final 'e'.
Practice
Which sentence uses 'Moleskine' correctly?
Choose one answer.
A Moleskine is a notebook, so writing in it makes sense. The other options confuse it with clothing, food, or plants.
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