moire
English
Etymology
Borrowed from French moire, itself from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] English mohair.
Pronunciation
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Noun
moire (countable and uncountable, plural moires)
- Originally, a fine textile fabric made of the hair of an Asiatic goat.
- Any textile fabric to which a watered appearance is given.
Anagrams
French
Etymology
Pronunciation
Noun
moire f (plural moires)
- watered fabric, moire
Further reading
- “moire”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
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