Definition of moire
archaic
: a watered mohair
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Origin and Etymology of moire
French, from English mohair
First Known Use: 1660
noun
moi·ré
\mȯ-ˈrā, mwä-\
variants: or
moire
\mȯ-ˈrā, mwä-, or ˈmȯi(-ə)r, ˈmȯr, ˈmwär\Definition of moiré
1a : an irregular wavy finish on a fabricb : a ripple pattern on a stamp
2 : a fabric having a wavy watered appearance
3 : an independent usually shimmering pattern seen when two geometrically regular patterns (such as two sets of parallel lines or two halftone screens) are superimposed especially at an acute angle
moiré
ormoire
adjectiveOrigin and Etymology of moiré
French moiré, from moiré like moire, from moire
First Known Use: 1818
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