moire
noun (1)
ˈmȯr, ˈmwär\
Definition of moire
(Entry 1 of 2)
: a watered mohair
moiré
noun (2)
mwä-\
mwä-
or ˈmȯi(-ə)r,
ˈmȯr,
ˈmwär
\
Definition of moiré (Entry 2 of 2)
1a : an irregular wavy finish on a fabric
b : 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
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