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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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