mola
Pronunciation
  • (British) IPA: /ˈməʊ.lə/
  • (America) IPA: /ˈmoʊ.lə/
Noun

mola (plural molas)

  1. A traditional textile art form of the Kuna people of Panama and Colombia, consisting of cloth panels to be worn on clothing, featuring complex designs made with multiple layers of cloth in a reverse appliqué technique.
    • 1977, Rhoda L. Auld, Molas: What they are, How to make them, Ideas they suggest for creative appliqué‎, page 67
      The classic mola is pure applique and is distinguished by alternating bands of color.
  2. A sunfish, Mola mola.



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