| Moire 1. (n.) Originally, a fine textile fabric made of the hair of an Asiatic goat; afterwards, any textile fabric to which a watered appearance is given in the process of calendering. 2. (n.) A watered, clouded, or frosted appearance produced upon either textile fabrics or metallic surfaces. Thesaurus Entries Dalmatian, antigorite, burele, butterfly, candy cane, chameleon, chatoyant, cheetah, chrysotile, confetti, crazy quilt, firedog, harlequin, iridal, iridescent, iridial, iridian, iris, irisated, irised, jaguar, leopard, mackerel, mackerel sky, marble, marbled paper, mother-of-pearl, nacre, nacred, nacreous, nacry, ocelot, opal, opalescent, opaline, opaloid, ophite, patchwork quilt, pavonian, pavonine, peacock, pearlish, pearly, rainbow, rainbowlike, rainbowy, serpentine, serpentine marble, shot silk, spectrum, tortoise shell, tortoise-shell, zebra |