moire

[ mwahr, mawr, mohr ]
noun

  1. any moiré fabric.

Origin of moire

1
1650–60; <French <English mohair

Other definitions for moiré (2 of 2)

moiré
[ mwah-rey, mawr-ey, mohr-ey; French mwa-rey ]
adjective

  1. (of silks and other fabrics) presenting a watery or wavelike appearance.

noun

  1. a design pressed on silk, rayon, etc., by engraved rollers.

  2. any silk, rayon, etc., fabric with a watery or wavelike appearance.

  1. Printing. an interference pattern of dots appearing in the print of process color.

Origin of moiré

2
From French, dating back to 1810–20; see origin at moire, -ee

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British Dictionary definitions for moire (1 of 2)

moire

/ (mwɑː) /

noun

  1. a fabric, usually silk, having a watered effect

Origin of moire

1
C17: from French, earlier mouaire, from mohair

British Dictionary definitions for moiré (2 of 2)

moiré

/ (ˈmwɑːreɪ) /

adjective

  1. having a watered or wavelike pattern

noun

  1. such a pattern, impressed on fabrics by means of engraved rollers

  2. any fabric having such a pattern; moire

  1. Also: moiré pattern a pattern seen when two geometrical patterns, such as grids, are visually superimposed

Origin of moiré

2
C17: from French, from moire mohair

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