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moire
1[ mwahr, mawr, mohr ]
noun
- any moiré fabric.
moiré
2[ mwah-rey, mawr-ey, mohr-ey; French mwa-rey ]
adjective
- (of silks and other fabrics) presenting a watery or wavelike appearance.
noun
- a design pressed on silk, rayon, etc., by engraved rollers.
- any silk, rayon, etc., fabric with a watery or wavelike appearance.
- Printing. an interference pattern of dots appearing in the print of process color.
moire
1/ mwɑː /
noun
- a fabric, usually silk, having a watered effect
moiré
2/ ˈmwɑːreɪ /
adjective
- having a watered or wavelike pattern
noun
- such a pattern, impressed on fabrics by means of engraved rollers
- any fabric having such a pattern; moire
- Alsomoiré pattern a pattern seen when two geometrical patterns, such as grids, are visually superimposed
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of moire1
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Example Sentences
In the Middle Ages moire was held in high esteem, and continues to enjoy that distinction down to the present day.
At the present time moire work is done which costs as high as 25 cents per yard.
How about little white moire paper boxes with some pretty flower on the cover?
The queen is costumed in a moire antique dress, of a showy color, hair hanging loosely over the shoulder.
She is very tall and handsome, and was superb in a white lace shawl, a moire-antique with a train.
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