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noun

Moire n.

A watered, clouded, or frosted appearance on textile fabrics or metallic surfaces.

Erroneously, moire, the fabric.

A wavy pattern of lines produced by the superposition of two patterns having closely spaced, often curved, lines, so that the lines of the two patterns intersect at an acute angle. When the superposing patterns are moved relative to the observer or relative to each other, a shimmering effect is produced in which the apparent pattern changes, often producing a pleasing artistic effect. The effect may be seen, for example, when the superposed folds of a sheer fabric, such as a window curtain, are observed with transmitted light.

Synonyms: moire pattern.

(Printing) An interference pattern produced by the dots of a color printing process.

Moire antique, a superior kind of thick moire.

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Etymology of 'Moire'

Collaborative International Dictionary of English 0.48

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"Moire" Quotes from Famous Books

... will put them on for inspection. The bride's costumes are of great magnificence; they array themselves in three different dresses on their wedding-day. First, a gown of white velvet, with apron of moire antique; secondly, one of violet velvet; and the third equally costly. Embroidered sleeves, the "piece" of cloth of gold, the petticoats looped up with a wide sash, embroidered in gold, and gold clocks to ...

— Brittany & Its Byways • Fanny Bury Palliser

... should be white from head to foot. The dress may be of silk, heavily corded, moire antique, satin or plain silk, merino, alpaca, crape, lawn or muslin. The veil may be of lace, tulle or illusion, but it must be long and full. It may or may not descend over the face. Orange blossoms or other white flowers and maiden blush roses should form ...

— Our Deportment - Or the Manners, Conduct and Dress of the Most Refined Society • John H. Young

... glittering midstream is swept to the clean sheen of a strip of moire, this splendid desolation blocked on each side by crowds half the density of ...

— Americans All - Stories of American Life of To-Day • Various

... lifting her hands, "why you are fresh from fairyland. You are so good to put on that lovely blue moire and your diamond cross, just for ...

— Five Little Peppers Midway • Margaret Sidney

... a small study. It was hung with sky-blue damask, embroidered with fine pearls. The furniture was covered with silver moire, adorned with nails of turquoise. Two magnificent portraits, representing a young and superbly handsome woman and a strikingly attractive young man, hung on the walls. Their costumes indicated that they were ...

— Old French Fairy Tales • Comtesse de Segur

... leaned his mother, a tall, fair woman with light hair, light blue eyes, high aquiline features, and a haughty air. She wore a rich gray moire antique, and a fine ...

— Ishmael - In the Depths • Mrs. E. D. E. N. Southworth

Words linked to "Moire" : fabric, material, textile, patterned, cloth, watered, watered-silk