moiré or moire or moir

moiré or moire or moir
   a white moire fabricFabric, especially silk, rayon, linen, or another material with a wavy or rippled pattern or texture impressed into its surface by engraved rollers. a red moire fabricOriginally moiré was a mohair fabric with this lustrous finish. ("Moiré" was first a French word that was probably a modification of the English word "mohair.") This kind of fabric is also called "watered," as in "watered silk." The water reference is to moiré's resemblance to gentle waves on water. The process of producing these products has nothing to do with water.

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  • Moire — Moir e Moi*r[ e] , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Moir[ e]ed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Moir[ e]eing}.] Also Moire Moire [F. moir[ e].] To give a watered or clouded appearance to (a surface). [Webster 1913 Suppl.] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Moir'e — Moi*r[ e] , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Moir[ e]ed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Moir[ e]eing}.] Also Moire Moire [F. moir[ e].] To give a watered or clouded appearance to (a surface). [Webster 1913 Suppl.] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Moir'eed — Moir e Moi*r[ e] , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Moir[ e]ed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Moir[ e]eing}.] Also Moire Moire [F. moir[ e].] To give a watered or clouded appearance to (a surface). [Webster 1913 Suppl.] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Moir'eeing — Moir e Moi*r[ e] , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Moir[ e]ed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Moir[ e]eing}.] Also Moire Moire [F. moir[ e].] To give a watered or clouded appearance to (a surface). [Webster 1913 Suppl.] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Moir (surname) — Moir [MOY er] is a surname of Scottish origin, and is part of the Clan Gordon of the Scottish Highlands. The name in its present form dates from the 14th century, and means brave, renowned, mighty in the Scots Gaelic dialect. The Moirs mostly… …   Wikipedia

  • Moire — Moiré Cette page d’homonymie répertorie les différents sujets et articles partageant un même nom. Moiré : effet de contraste changeant avec la déformation d un objet Moiré : commune française, située dans le département du Rhône… …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Moire (effet de contraste) — Moiré (effet de contraste) Pour les articles homonymes, voir Moiré. Móvil (Mobile, Eusebio Sempere …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Moir'e — Moi r[ e] (mw[aum] r[=a] ; m[=o] r[=a]), n. 1. A watered, clouded, or frosted appearance on textile fabrics or metallic surfaces. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] 2. Erroneously, moire, the fabric. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] 3. a wavy pattern of lines produced… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Moire (disambiguation) — Moire or Moiré may refer to: Emmanuel Moire (born 1979), singer Line moiré Moire (fabric) Moire deflectometry Moiré pattern Moiré, Rhône Shape moiré See also Moir (disambiguation) Moires, Greece …   Wikipedia

  • Moire (Rhone) — Moiré (Rhône) Pour les articles homonymes, voir Moiré. Moiré …   Wikipédia en Français

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