Found 2 items, similar to Moire.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: moire moire adj : of silk fabric; having a wavelike pattern [syn: watered] n : silk fabric with a wavy surface pattern [syn: watered-silk]
English → English (gcide) Definition: Moire 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] 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.]