MOIRE

moire, watered

(adjective) (of silk fabric) having a wavelike pattern

moire, watered-silk

(noun) silk fabric with a wavy surface pattern

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

moire (countable and uncountable, plural moires)

Originally, a fine textile fabric made of the hair of an Asiatic goat.

Any textile fabric to which a watered appearance is given.

Anagrams

• meroi

Source: Wiktionary


Moire, n. Etym: [F. Cf. Mohair.]

1. Originally, a fine textile fabric made of the hair of an Asiatic goat; afterwards, any textile fabric to which a watered appearance is given in the process of calendering.

2. A watered, clouded, or frosted appearance produced upon either textile fabrics or metallic surfaces. Moire antique, a superior kind of thick moire.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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