moiretten.
/mwɑːˈrɛt/, U.S. /ˌmwɑˈrɛt/, /mɔˈrɛt/ Now rare.
A textile fabric made to imitate moire.
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the world > textiles and clothing > textiles > textile fabric or an article of textile fabric > textile fabric > textile fabric manufactured in specific way > [noun] > made in imitation of other fabrics
satin damask1519
cashmere1822
cashmerette1886
linenette1894
moirette1895
teddy bear1930
1895 Army & Navy Co-op. Soc. Price List 15 Mar. 1095/1 Moirette for lining.
1900 Daily News 1 Sept. 6/7 A nut-brown cloth dress..has a petticoat of nut-brown moirette to match it.
1923 E. Bowen Encounters 15 She..looked round to see if anyone had witnessed her display of chequered moirette petticoat and the inches of black stocking above her boots.
1932 D. C. Minter Mod. Needlecraft 61/2 A brocade bag, interlined with stiffening muslin and lined with moirette.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2002; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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