Moire Definition

mwär, mwä-rā, môr, mô-rā
noun
A watered or moiré fabric.
American Heritage
A fabric, esp. silk, rayon, or acetate, having a watered, or wavy, pattern.
Webster's New World
A watered pattern pressed into cloth, etc. with engraved rollers.
Webster's New World
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
  • watered-silk
adjective
Having a watered, or wavy, pattern, as certain fabrics, stamps, or metal surfaces.
Webster's New World
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Other Word Forms of Moire

Noun

Singular:
moire
Plural:
moirs

Origin of Moire

  • French from past participle of moirer to water from mouaire, moire moiré fabric probably alteration of English mohair

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • Borrowing from French moire, itself from English mohair.

    From Wiktionary

  • French moiré

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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