moire

/mwɑr/
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Other forms: moires

Definitions of moire
  1. noun
    silk fabric with a wavy surface pattern
    synonyms: watered-silk
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    type of:
    cloth, fabric, material, textile
    artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers
  2. adjective
    (of silk fabric) having a wavelike pattern
    synonyms: watered
    patterned
    having patterns (especially colorful patterns)
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