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Word: Moire
Speech Type: Noun
mid 17th century: French moire ‘mohair’ (the original fabric); the variant moiré ‘given a watered appearance’ (past participle of moirer, from moire)
mwɑː
silk fabric that has been subjected to heat and pressure rollers after weaving to give it a rippled appearance
Short Definition:silk fabric that has been subjected to heat and pressure rollers after weaving to give it rippled appearance
Examples:- a backless dress fashioned out of moire in the new fashionable colour
- many brocades and moires have a high acetate content
- moiré
Word: Moire
Speech Type: Adjective
mwɑː
(of silk) having a rippled, lustrous finish.
Short Definition:(of silk) having rippled, lustrous finish
- moiré
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