MOIRE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does moire mean? 

• MOIRE (noun)
  The noun MOIRE has 1 sense:

1. silk fabric with a wavy surface pattern

  Familiarity information: MOIRE used as a noun is very rare.

• MOIRE (adjective)
  The adjective MOIRE has 1 sense:

1. (of silk fabric) having a wavelike pattern

  Familiarity information: MOIRE used as an adjective is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• MOIRE (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Silk fabric with a wavy surface pattern

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

moire; watered-silk

Hypernyms ("moire" is a kind of...):

cloth; fabric; material; textile (artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers)

Derivation:

moire ((of silk fabric) having a wavelike pattern)

• MOIRE (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

(of silk fabric) having a wavelike pattern

Synonyms:

moire; watered

Similar:

patterned (having patterns (especially colorful patterns))

Derivation:

moire (silk fabric with a wavy surface pattern)

 Context examples 

"Upon my word, here's a state of things!" cried the old lady, taking the seat of honor prepared for her, and settling the folds of her lavender moire with a great rustle.

(Little Women, by Louisa May Alcott)