moire
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eɪ, ˈmoʊr 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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moire (mwɑː) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| a fabric, usually silk, having a watered effect | |
| [C17: from French, earlier mouaire, from | |
| moiré (ˈmwɑːreɪ) | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | having a watered or wavelike pattern |
| —n | |
| 2. | such a pattern, impressed on fabrics by means of engraved rollers |
| 3. | any fabric having such a pattern; moire |
| 4. | Also: moiré pattern a pattern seen when two geometrical patterns, such as grids, are visually superimposed |
| [C17: from French, from moire | |
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Word Origin & History
moire
"watered silk," 1660, from Fr.; see mohair. As an adj., moiré "having the appearance of watered silk," it is attested from 1823.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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Encase elegant textiles between two sheets of plastic and the result is moire effects, translucency and subtle patterns.
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