moire
UK/mwɑː/
moire noun: originally, a fine textile fabric made of the hair of an Asiatic goat.
Noun
moire (countable and uncountable, plural moires)
- Originally, a fine textile fabric made of the hair of an Asiatic goat.
- Any textile fabric to which a watered appearance is given.
Forms of moire
| plural | moires |
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Origin of moire
Borrowed from French moire, itself from English mohair.
Words that rhyme with moire
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- Moskva
- Nansha
- rah
- shikar
- ah
- aha
- alhamdulillah
- Amapá
- Benoit
- Bogotá
- fa
- galah
- goombah
- huzzah
- inshallah
- Jah
- la
- lah-di-dah
- ma
- mudra
- ménage à trois
- na
- omertà
- ooh la la
- pa
- schwa
- shah
- Shangri-La
- sis boom bah
- ta
- wah
- Xisha
- 'za
- allah
- ar
- arthra
- Aymara
- baa
- bah
- Bogota
- boyar
- bra
- cha
- cha cha cha
- chamar
- che sara sara
- chicken paw
- da
Questions about moire
- What does moire mean?
- Moire means originally, a fine textile fabric made of the hair of an Asiatic goat.
- What part of speech is moire?
- Moire is a noun.
- How do you pronounce moire?
- Moire is pronounced /mwɑː/ (UK).
- What is the plural of moire?
- The plural of moire is moires.
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