II. (ˈ)mȯ|rā, (ˈ)mwä|rā, (ˈ)mwȧ|- noun
or moire see mȯire I
( -s )
Etymology: French moiré, from moiré, adjective
1.
a. : an irregular wavy finish usually produced on a fabric by pressing between engraved rollers
b. : a wavy pattern in fur (as Persian lamb)
c. : a ripple pattern on the face or back of a stamp as a protection against forgery — compare burelage
d. : a dot formation in a halftone print that consists often of geometric figures or wavy lines, is usually considered an imperfection, and occurs typically in work done from a cut made by rescreening a halftone print or in superimposed impressions in bad register from two or more cuts
2.
[alteration (influenced by moiré ) (III) of moire (I) ]
: a fabric (as a corded silk or rayon) having a wavy watered appearance
a satchel lined with navy blue moiré — New Yorker
III. adjective
or moire “
Etymology: French moiré, from moire + -é (from Latin -atus -ate)
: having a wavy or watery appearance
IV. transitive verb
or moire “
( moiréd or moired ; moiréing or moireing ; moirés or moires )
: to produce a watered pattern on (a fabric)