About The Word Moire
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Moire
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What's The Definition Of Moire?
[n] silk fabric with a wavy surface pattern
[adj] of silk fabric; having a wavelike pattern Synonyms | Synonyms for Moire: patterned | watered | watered-silk Related Terms | Find terms related to Moire: antigorite | burele | butterfly | candy cane | chameleon | chatoyant | cheetah | chrysotile | confetti | crazy quilt | Dalmatian | firedog | harlequin | iridal | iridescent | iridial | iridian | iris | irisated | irised | jaguar | leopard | mackerel | mackerel sky | marble | marbled paper | mother-of-pearl | nacre | nacred | nacreous | nacry | ocelot | opal | opalescent | opaline | opaloid | ophite | patchwork quilt | pavonian | pavonine | peacock | pearlish | pearly | rainbow | rainbowlike | rainbowy | serpentine | serpentine marble | shot silk | spectrum | tortoise shell | tortoise-shell | zebra See Also | cloth | fabric | material | textile Moire In Webster's Dictionary \Moire\, n. [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.
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