[mwɑː], (Noun)

Definitions:
- silk fabric that has been subjected to heat and pressure rollers after weaving to give it a rippled appearance
(e.g: a backless dress fashioned out of moire in the new fashionable colour)


Phrases:

Origin:
mid 17th century: French moire ‘mohair’ (the original fabric); the variant moiré ‘given a watered appearance’ (past participle of moirer, from moire)

[mwɑː], (Adjective)

Definitions:
- (of silk) having a rippled, lustrous finish


Phrases:

Origin:
mid 17th century: French moire ‘mohair’ (the original fabric); the variant moiré ‘given a watered appearance’ (past participle of moirer, from moire)