moire

M3O1I1R1E1
UK/mwɑː/

noun

Originally, a fine textile fabric made of the hair of an Asiatic goat.

Similar
wateredpatternedwatered-silk
OriginFrench moire ← English mohair →
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Meanings

nounmoire (countable and uncountable, plural moires)

plural moires

  1. countableuncountableOriginally, a fine textile fabric made of the hair of an Asiatic goat.
  2. countableuncountableAny textile fabric to which a watered appearance is given.

Synonyms & antonyms

adjective(of silk fabric) having a wavelike pattern

Similar
wateredpatterned

nounsilk fabric with a wavy surface pattern

Similar
watered-silk
Broader
fabricclothmaterial
Also see
watered

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Englishmohair
  2. Frenchmoire
  3. Englishmoire

Borrowed from French moire, itself from English mohair.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with moire

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Cite this entry
APA

moire. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/moire

MLA

“moire.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/moire. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “moire,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/moire.

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