Moire

[mwɑː] or [mwɑr]

Definition

(noun.) silk fabric with a wavy surface pattern.

(adj.) (of silk fabric) having a wavelike pattern .

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Definition

(n.) 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.

(n.) A watered, clouded, or frosted appearance produced upon either textile fabrics or metallic surfaces.

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Definition

n. watered silk: a watered appearance on metals or textile fabrics.—Moire antique silk watered so as to resemble the stuffs worn in ancient times.

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