moire

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CIDE DICTIONARY

moire, n. [F. Cf. Mohair.].

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. [1913 Webster]
A watered, clouded, or frosted appearance produced upon either textile fabrics or metallic surfaces; moi`ré. [1913 Webster]

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OXFORD DICTIONARY

moire, n. (in full moire antique) watered fabric, orig. mohair, now usu. silk.

Etymology

F (earlier mouaire) f. MOHAIR

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THESAURUS

moire

Dalmatian, antigorite, burele, butterfly, candy cane, chameleon, chatoyant, cheetah, chrysotile, confetti, crazy quilt, firedog, harlequin, iridal, iridescent, iridial, iridian, iris, irisated, irised, jaguar, leopard, mackerel, mackerel sky, marble, marbled paper, mother-of-pearl, nacre, nacred, nacreous, nacry, ocelot, opal, opalescent, opaline, opaloid, ophite, patchwork quilt, pavonian, pavonine, peacock, pearlish, pearly, rainbow, rainbowlike, rainbowy, serpentine, serpentine marble, shot silk, spectrum, tortoise shell, tortoise-shell, zebra

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