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moreen definition

mo·reen (mō rēn′, mə-)

noun

a strong fabric, as of wool or cotton, having, esp. formerly, a moiré, or watered, finish

Etymology: prob. < moiré + -een, as in velveteen

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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