moirenoun [ U ]
also moiré, /ˈmwɑː.reɪ//mwɑːˈreɪ//mwɑːr//mwɑːr/cloth, especially silk, with a pattern on the surface that looks similar to waves on water:
She was wearing a stunning backless dress made out of moire.
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- The wedding dress was in silk chiffon moire.
- My gown was of grey moiré, ornamented with gold lace.
- The quilt is a sumptuous confection of velvet and moire taffeta.
- The models paraded in baby-doll dresses in candy-pink stripes and sea-green silk moire.
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Textiles: describing words
- breathable
- brushed
- clingy
- colorfast
- colour-fast
- diaphanous
- fleecy
- floaty
- fluted
- gossamer
- handknit
- handknitted
- quilting
- ruched
- shag
- showerproof
- threadbare
- weatherproof
- woollen
- woolly
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