moire Meaning, Definition & Usage
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noun silk fabric with a wavy surface pattern
watered-silk.
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adjective satellite (of silk fabric) having a wavelike pattern
watered.
WordNet
Moire noun
Etymology
F. Cf.Definitions
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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. -
A watered, clouded, or frosted appearance produced upon either textile fabrics or metallic surfaces.
