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moiré

/mwaˈɹeɪ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.81 in modern English

Syllables
moire
IPA
/mwaˈɹeɪ/
6
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A pattern that emerges when two grids are superimposed over one another, sometimes unintended or undesirable in many applications, such as in weaving, screenprinting, and halftoning.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A fabric, often silk, which has a watery or wavelike appearance.

Countable; Uncountable

verb

To give a watered or clouded appearance to (a surface).

Transitive verb

Etymology

Etymology tree English mohairbor. French moire Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂tos Proto-Italic *-ātos Latin -ātus Old French -é Middle French -é French -é French moirébor. English moiré Borrowed from French moiré (“watered, clouded”).

Usage

Inflected Forms

moirés (plural) moirés (present, singular) moiréing (participle, present) moiréed (participle, past) moiréed (past) moiréd (participle, past) moiréd (past)

Phrases

moiré pattern

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce moiré?
The recorded pronunciation is /mwaˈɹeɪ/.
What does moiré mean?
A pattern that emerges when two grids are superimposed over one another, sometimes unintended or undesirable in many applications, such as in weaving, screenprinting, and halftoning.
Where does moiré come from?
Etymology tree English mohairbor. French moire Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂tos Proto-Italic *-ātos Latin -ātus Old French -é Middle French -é French -é French moirébor. English moiré Borrowed from French moiré (“watered, clouded”).

How to pronounce moiré

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