moiré
- 2 dictionary resultsmoi⋅ré
[mwah-rey, mawr-ey, mohr-ey; Fr. mwa-rey] 
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–adjective
| 1. | (of silks and other fabrics) presenting a watery or wavelike appearance. |
–noun
| 2. | a design pressed on silk, rayon, etc., by engraved rollers. |
| 3. | any silk, rayon, etc., fabric with a watery or wavelike appearance. |
| 4. | Printing. an interference pattern of dots appearing in the print of process color. |
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| moi·ré (mwä-rā', mô-) adj. Having a wavy or rippled surface pattern. Used of fabric. n.
[French, from past participle of moirer, to water, from mouaire, moire, moiré fabric, probably alteration of English mohair.] |
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