moreen

[ muh-reen ]

/ məˈrin /

noun

a heavy fabric of wool, or wool and cotton, with a ribbed face and a moiré finish, used for curtains, petticoats, etc.

Origin of moreen

1685–95; mor- (perhaps variant of moire) + (velvet)een

Words nearby moreen

Moreau, more bang for the buck, Morecambe, more dead than alive, more dict., moreen, more fun than a barrel of monkeys, more in sorrow than in anger, moreish, morel, Morelia

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Example sentences from the Web for moreen

Mrs. Moreen said a word to the boy and made him go into the room she had quitted.
The Pupil|Henry James
Moreen heard him staggering away, until the sound of his uncertain footsteps grew inaudible.
The Haunting of Low Fennel|Sax Rohmer
Pemberton recognised in fact the importance of the character—from the advantage it gave Mr. Moreen.
The Pupil|Henry James
Moreen is a woolen or mixed fabric to which the same process has been applied.
Textiles and Clothing|Kate Heintz Watson

I wonder poor Mildmay did not feel himself shrink even within his four pillars and moreen curtains.
The Curate in Charge|Margaret Oliphant

British Dictionary definitions for moreen

moreen

/ (mɒˈriːn) /

noun

a heavy, usually watered, fabric of wool or wool and cotton, used esp in furnishing

Word Origin for moreen

C17: perhaps from moire, influenced by velveteen

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单词	moreen
释义	moreen [ muh-reen ] / məˈrin / noun a heavy fabric of wool, or wool and cotton, with a ribbed face and a moiré finish, used for curtains, petticoats, etc. Origin of moreen 1685–95; mor- (perhaps variant of moire) + (velvet)een Words nearby moreen Moreau, more bang for the buck, Morecambe, more dead than alive, more dict., moreen, more fun than a barrel of monkeys, more in sorrow than in anger, moreish, morel, Morelia Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for moreen Mrs. Moreen said a word to the boy and made him go into the room she had quitted. The Pupil\|Henry James Moreen heard him staggering away, until the sound of his uncertain footsteps grew inaudible. The Haunting of Low Fennel\|Sax Rohmer Pemberton recognised in fact the importance of the character—from the advantage it gave Mr. Moreen. The Pupil\|Henry James Moreen is a woolen or mixed fabric to which the same process has been applied. Textiles and Clothing\|Kate Heintz Watson I wonder poor Mildmay did not feel himself shrink even within his four pillars and moreen curtains. The Curate in Charge\|Margaret Oliphant British Dictionary definitions for moreen moreen / (mɒˈriːn) / noun a heavy, usually watered, fabric of wool or wool and cotton, used esp in furnishing Word Origin for moreen C17: perhaps from moire, influenced by velveteen 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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