'Moire' definitions:
Definition of 'moire'
(from WordNet)
adjective
(of silk fabric) having a wavelike pattern [syn: moire, watered]
noun
Silk fabric with a wavy surface pattern [syn: moire, watered-silk]
Definition of 'Moire'
From: GCIDE
- Moire \Moire\ (mw[aum]r), n. [F. Cf. Mohair.]
- 1. Originally, a fine textile fabric made of the hair of an Asiatic goat; afterwards, any textile fabric to which a watered appearance is given in the process of calendering. [1913 Webster]
- 2. A watered, clouded, or frosted appearance produced upon either textile fabrics or metallic surfaces; moi`r['e]. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'Moire'
From: GCIDE
- 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.]
Synonyms of 'moire'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- antigorite,
- burele,
- butterfly,
- candy cane,
- chameleon,
- chatoyant,
- cheetah,
- chrysotile,
- confetti,
- crazy quilt,
- Dalmatian,
- firedog,
- harlequin,
- iridal,
- iridescent,
- iridial,
- iridian,
- iris,
- irisated,
- irised,
- jaguar,
- leopard,
- mackerel,
- mackerel sky,
- marble,
- marbled paper,
- mother-of-pearl,
- nacre,
- nacred,
- nacreous,
- nacry,
- ocelot,
- opal,
- opalescent,
- opaline,
- opaloid,
- ophite,
- patchwork quilt,
- pavonian,
- pavonine,
- peacock,
- pearlish,
- pearly,
- rainbow,
- rainbowlike,
- rainbowy,
- serpentine,
- serpentine marble,
- shot silk,
- spectrum,
- tortoise shell,
- tortoise-shell,
- zebra