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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  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]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Moir'e \Moi`r['e]"\ (mw[aum]`r[=a]"; m[=o]"r[=a]), n.
     1. A watered, clouded, or frosted appearance on textile
        fabrics or metallic surfaces.
        [Webster 1913 Suppl.]
  
     2. Erroneously, moire, the fabric.
        [Webster 1913 Suppl.]
  
     3. A wavy pattern of lines produced by the superposition of
        two patterns having closely spaced, often curved, lines,
        so that the lines of the two patterns intersect at an
        acute angle. When the superposing patterns are moved
        relative to the observer or relative to each other, a
        shimmering effect is produced in which the apparent
        pattern changes, often producing a pleasing artistic
        effect. The effect may be seen, for example, when the
        superposed folds of a sheer fabric, such as a window
        curtain, are observed with transmitted light.
  
     Syn: moire pattern.
          [PJC]
  
     4. (Printing) An interference pattern produced by the dots of
        a color printing process.
        [PJC]
  
     {Moire antique}, a superior kind of thick moire.
        [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Moir'e \Moi`r['e]"\, a. [F., p.p. of moirer to water (silk,
     etc.). See {Moire}.]
     Watered; having a watered or clouded appearance; -- as of
     silk or metals.
     [Webster 1913 Suppl.]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  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.]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  moire
       adj : of silk fabric; having a wavelike pattern [syn: {watered}]
       n : silk fabric with a wavy surface pattern [syn: {watered-silk}]

From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:

  53 Moby Thesaurus words for "moire":
     Dalmatian, antigorite, burele, butterfly, candy cane, chameleon,
     chatoyant, cheetah, chrysotile, confetti, crazy quilt, firedog,
     harlequin, iridal, iridescent, iridial, iridian, iris, irisated,
     irised, jaguar, leopard, mackerel, mackerel sky, marble,
     marbled paper, mother-of-pearl, nacre, nacred, nacreous, nacry,
     ocelot, opal, opalescent, opaline, opaloid, ophite,
     patchwork quilt, pavonian, pavonine, peacock, pearlish, pearly,
     rainbow, rainbowlike, rainbowy, serpentine, serpentine marble,
     shot silk, spectrum, tortoise shell, tortoise-shell, zebra
  
  

















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