moire

[ mwahr, mawr, mohr ]

/ mwɑr, mɔr, moʊr /

noun

any moiré fabric.

Origin of moire

1650–60; <French <English mohair

Words nearby moire

moidore, moiety, moil, Moira, Moirai, moire, moiré effect, Moiseivich, Moiseyev, Moism, Moissan

Definition for moire (2 of 2)

moiré

[ mwah-rey, mawr-ey, mohr-ey; French mwa-rey ]

/ mwɑˈreɪ, ˈmɔr eɪ, ˈmoʊr eɪ; French mwaˈreɪ /

adjective

(of silks and other fabrics) presenting a watery or wavelike appearance.

noun

a design pressed on silk, rayon, etc., by engraved rollers.

any silk, rayon, etc., fabric with a watery or wavelike appearance.

Printing. an interference pattern of dots appearing in the print of process color.

Origin of moiré

From French, dating back to 1810–20; see origin at moire, -ee

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Example sentences from the Web for moire

A moire band with its edges trimmed with biais follows the outline of the body.
Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Vol. V, No. XXIX., October, 1852|Various
The sleeves, half wide, are terminated by a cuff turned up with moire and a biais on the edge.
Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Vol. V, No. XXIX., October, 1852|Various
Moire, mwor, n. watered silk: a watered appearance on metals or textile fabrics.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 2 of 4: E-M)|Various
The skirt is trimmed with five moire bands with biais at their edges.
Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Vol. V, No. XXIX., October, 1852|Various

The bride's aunt wore her moire antique, with coral bracelets, and at breakfast in the restaurant she wept.
To Tell You the Truth|Leonard Merrick

British Dictionary definitions for moire (1 of 2)

moire

/ (mwɑː) /

noun

a fabric, usually silk, having a watered effect

Word Origin for moire

C17: from French, earlier mouaire, from mohair

British Dictionary definitions for moire (2 of 2)

moiré

/ (ˈmwɑːreɪ) /

adjective

having a watered or wavelike pattern

noun

such a pattern, impressed on fabrics by means of engraved rollers

any fabric having such a pattern; moire

Also: moiré pattern a pattern seen when two geometrical patterns, such as grids, are visually superimposed

Word Origin for moiré

C17: from French, from moire mohair

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	moire
释义	moire [ mwahr, mawr, mohr ] / mwɑr, mɔr, moʊr / noun any moiré fabric. Origin of moire 1650–60; <French <English mohair Words nearby moire moidore, moiety, moil, Moira, Moirai, moire, moiré effect, Moiseivich, Moiseyev, Moism, Moissan Definition for moire (2 of 2) moiré [ mwah-rey, mawr-ey, mohr-ey; French mwa-rey ] / mwɑˈreɪ, ˈmɔr eɪ, ˈmoʊr eɪ; French mwaˈreɪ / adjective (of silks and other fabrics) presenting a watery or wavelike appearance. noun a design pressed on silk, rayon, etc., by engraved rollers. any silk, rayon, etc., fabric with a watery or wavelike appearance. Printing. an interference pattern of dots appearing in the print of process color. Origin of moiré From French, dating back to 1810–20; see origin at moire, -ee Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for moire A moire band with its edges trimmed with biais follows the outline of the body. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Vol. V, No. XXIX., October, 1852\|Various The sleeves, half wide, are terminated by a cuff turned up with moire and a biais on the edge. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Vol. V, No. XXIX., October, 1852\|Various Moire, mwor, n. watered silk: a watered appearance on metals or textile fabrics. Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 2 of 4: E-M)\|Various The skirt is trimmed with five moire bands with biais at their edges. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Vol. V, No. XXIX., October, 1852\|Various The bride's aunt wore her moire antique, with coral bracelets, and at breakfast in the restaurant she wept. To Tell You the Truth\|Leonard Merrick British Dictionary definitions for moire (1 of 2) moire / (mwɑː) / noun a fabric, usually silk, having a watered effect Word Origin for moire C17: from French, earlier mouaire, from mohair British Dictionary definitions for moire (2 of 2) moiré / (ˈmwɑːreɪ) / adjective having a watered or wavelike pattern noun such a pattern, impressed on fabrics by means of engraved rollers any fabric having such a pattern; moire Also: moiré pattern a pattern seen when two geometrical patterns, such as grids, are visually superimposed Word Origin for moiré C17: from French, from moire mohair Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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