MOIRE


Meaning of MOIRE in English

/ mwɑː(r); NAmE ; NAmE also ˈmɔɪər/ (also moiré / ˈmwɑːreɪ/) noun

[ U ] a type of silk cloth with a pattern on its surface like small waves

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WORD ORIGIN

mid 17th cent.: French moire mohair (the original fabric); the variant moiré given a watered appearance (past participle of moirer , from moire ).

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