moiré

See also: moire, möire, and Moire

English

Etymology

French moiré (“watered, clouded”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /mwaˈreɪ/
• Rhymes: -eɪ

Noun

moiré (plural moirés)

1. A pattern that emerges when two grids are superimposed over one another, sometimes unintended or undesirable in many applications such as in weaving and screenprinting.
2. A fabric, often silk, which has a watery or wavelike appearance.

Translations

pattern

• Finnish: interferenssikuvio

fabric

• Finnish: moaree, moiré

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Finnish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmo̞ɑre̞ː/
• Hyphenation: moi‧ré

Alternative forms

• moaree

Noun

moiré

1. moiré (fabric)

Declension

Inflection of moiré (Kotus type 21/rosé, no gradation)

		singular	plural
nominative		moiré	moirét
accusative	nom.?	moiré	moirét
	gen.	moirén
genitive		moirén	moiréiden moiréitten
partitive		moiréta	moiréita
inessive		moiréssa	moiréissa
elative		moirésta	moiréista
illative		moiréhen	moiréihin
adessive		moirélla	moiréilla
ablative		moirélta	moiréilta
allative		moirélleˣ	moiréilleˣ
essive		moiréna	moiréina
translative		moiréksi	moiréiksi
instructive		—	moiréin
abessive		moirétta	moiréitta
comitative		—	moiréineen

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French

Etymology

From moire +‎ -é.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /mwa.ʁe/

Adjective

moiré m (feminine moirée, masculine plural moirés, feminine plural moirées)

1. (design, textiles) moiré, watered (effect)
2. (figuratively) shimmering

Noun

moiré m (plural moirés)

1. moiré, watered effect, clouded effect

External links

• “moiré” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).