n.
Pronunciation: mo ̇ - ' r ā , mwä-
Variant: or moire \ same or ' mo ̇ i(- ə )r, ' mo ̇ r, ' mwär \
Function: noun
Etymology: French moiré, from moiré like moire, from moire
Date: 1818
1 a : an irregular wavy finish on a fabric b : a ripple pattern on a stamp
2 : a fabric having a wavy watered appearance
3 : an independent usually shimmering pattern seen when two geometrically regular patterns (as two sets of parallel lines or two halftone screens) are superimposed especially at an acute angle
– moiré or moire adjective