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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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Example Sentences
Judging by the baffled reactions of fairgoers, Moiré failed to provoke much ambivalence.
James handed his mistress a charming toy of pink moiré antique silk and point lace, mounted on a handle of carved ivory.
Avoid satin or velvet cuffs, moiré neck ribbons and fancy coat buttons as you would the plague.
In other cases the belt matches the full bodice, and is of moiré or Petersham ribbon.
It is the finest cloth, lilac-coloured, the best of moiré of the same colour.
The furniture was covered with silver moiré, adorned with nails of turquoise.
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