Definition of moire Moire
moire
We found 6 definitions of moire from 4 different sources.
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What does moire mean?
WordNet
NounPlural: moires |
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| moire - silk fabric with a wavy surface pattern | ||
| watered-silk | ||
| cloth, textile, fabric, material artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers; "the fabric in the curtains was light and semitransparent"; "woven cloth originated in Mesopotamia around 5000 BC"; "she measured off enough material for a dress" | ||
Adjectivemoire, moirer, moirest |
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| moire - (of silk fabric) having a wavelike pattern | ||
| watered | ||
| patterned having patterns (especially colorful patterns) | ||
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Wiktionary 
- moire (Noun)
Originally, a fine textile fabric made of the hair of an Asiatic goat; any textile fabric to which a watered appearance is given.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- moire (n.)
Originally, a fine textile fabric made of the hair of an Asiatic goat; afterwards, any textile fabric to which a watered appearance is given in the process of calendering. - moire (n.)
A watered, clouded, or frosted appearance produced upon either textile fabrics or metallic surfaces.
Part of speech
🔤- moire, noun, singular of moires.
- moire, adjective.
