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moire

/mwɑː/ UK

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Borrowed from French moire, itself from English mohair.

noun moires

countable, uncountable Originally, a fine textile fabric made of the hair of an Asiatic goat.
countable, uncountable Any textile fabric to which a watered appearance is given.

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@misc{moire_2026,
  title = {moire},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/moire},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}