moreen

[ muh-reen ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

a heavy fabric of wool, or wool and cotton, with a ribbed face and a moiré finish, used for curtains, petticoats, etc.

moreen

/ mɒˈriːn /

a heavy, usually watered, fabric of wool or wool and cotton, used esp in furnishing

Origin of moreen¹

1685–95; mor- (perhaps variant of moire ) + (velvet)een

Origin of moreen¹

C17: perhaps from moire , influenced by velveteen

One good moreen skirt did me, with a quilted alpaca for every-day wear and two white ones for best.

She drew her cautious head in out of the sweet keen air and buried her face in the musty old red moreen curtain.

Moreen lay, sleepless, wide-eyed, staring up at the roof of the tent.

Moreen sat up, shaking off something of the lassitude which possessed her.

He spun around upon his heel and stepped to the tent where Moreen was.

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