Moire Definition
mwär, mwä-rā, môr, mô-rā
noun
A watered or moiré fabric.
American Heritage
A fabric, esp. silk, rayon, or acetate, having a watered, or wavy, pattern.
Webster's New World
A watered pattern pressed into cloth, etc. with engraved rollers.
Webster's New World
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
- watered-silk
adjective
Having a watered, or wavy, pattern, as certain fabrics, stamps, or metal surfaces.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
Other Word Forms of Moire
Noun
Singular:
moire
Plural:
moirsOrigin of Moire
French from past participle of moirer to water from mouaire, moire moiré fabric probably alteration of English mohair
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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Borrowing from French moire, itself from English mohair.
From Wiktionary
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French moiré
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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