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moire definition

moire (mwär, môr)

noun

a fabric, esp. silk, rayon, or acetate, having a watered, or wavy, pattern

Etymology: Fr, watered silk < mohair

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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