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- [mwah-rey, mawr-ey, mohr-ey; French mwa-rey]
- /mwɑˈreɪ, ˈmɔr eɪ, ˈmoʊr eɪ; French mwaˈreɪ/
- /ˈmwɑːreɪ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [mwah-rey, mawr-ey, mohr-ey; French mwa-rey]
- /mwɑˈreɪ, ˈmɔr eɪ, ˈmoʊr eɪ; French mwaˈreɪ/
Definitions of moire word
- adjective moire (of silks and other fabrics) presenting a watery or wavelike appearance. 1
- noun moire a design pressed on silk, rayon, etc., by engraved rollers. 1
- noun moire any silk, rayon, etc., fabric with a watery or wavelike appearance. 1
- noun moire Printing. an interference pattern of dots appearing in the print of process color. 1
- noun moire Silk fabric that has been subjected to heat and pressure rollers after weaving to give it a rippled appearance. 1
- noun moire textured silk 1
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Origin of moire
First appearance:
before 1810 One of the 40% newest English words
From French, dating back to 1810-20; See origin at moire, -ee
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Parts of speech for Moire
noun
adjective
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adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
moire popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 80% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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adjective moire
- marbled — Having a streaked and patterned appearance like that of variegated marble.
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