moire
noun[U]
(alsomoiré,uk/ˈmwɑː.reɪ/us/mwɑːˈreɪ/)uk/mwɑːr/us/mwɑːr/cloth,especiallysilk, with apatternon thesurfacethatlookssimilartowavesonwater:
云纹绸;云纹型织物She waswearingastunningbacklessdressmade out of moire.她穿着一件云纹绸露背长裙,非常惊艳。
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- Theweddingdresswas insilkchiffonmoire.
- Mygownwas ofgreymoiré,ornamentedwithgoldlace.
- Thequiltis asumptuousconfectionofvelvetand moiretaffeta.
- Themodelsparadedin baby-dolldressesin candy-pinkstripesand sea-greensilkmoire.
Textiles: describing words
- billowy
- bonded
- breathable
- brushed
- clingy
- diaphanous
- fleecy
- floaty
- fluted
- gauzy
- handknit
- mothproof
- quilting
- ruched
- shag
- showerproof
- waterproof
- weatherproof
- woollen
- woolly
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