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moire

1

[ mwahr, mawr, mohr ]

noun

  1. any ³¾´Ç¾±°ùé fabric.


³¾´Ç¾±°ùé

2

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

adjective

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

noun

  1. a design pressed on silk, rayon, etc., by engraved rollers.
  2. any silk, rayon, etc., fabric with a watery or wavelike appearance.
  3. Printing. an interference pattern of dots appearing in the print of process color.

moire

1

/ ³¾·ÉÉ‘Ë /

noun

  1. a fabric, usually silk, having a watered effect
“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

³¾´Ç¾±°ùé

2

/ ˈ³¾·ÉÉ‘Ëreɪ /

adjective

  1. having a watered or wavelike pattern
“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

noun

  1. such a pattern, impressed on fabrics by means of engraved rollers
  2. any fabric having such a pattern; moire
  3. Also³¾´Ç¾±°ùé pattern a pattern seen when two geometrical patterns, such as grids, are visually superimposed
“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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51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins

Origin of moire1

1650–60; < French < English mohair

Origin of moire2

From French, dating back to 1810–20; moire, -ee
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51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins

Origin of moire1

C17: from French, earlier mouaire, from mohair

Origin of moire2

C17: from French, from moire mohair
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Example Sentences

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The moire seen on the display isn’t visible in person.

From

Hidden in “Ciphersex,†a set of lenticular prints, are explicit photographs of the artist, camouflaged within moire patterns.

From

“Upon my word, here’s a state of things!†cried the old lady, taking the seat of honor prepared for her, and settling the folds of her lavender moire with a great rustle.

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If I shift my head or the phone even a little, there’s a moire effect that instantly draws my eye — even after a week of use it’s still happening.

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A lower quality “aliased and moire†setting does a more faithful job at the expense of clarity.

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