moire

Plural: moires

Noun

• A fabric with a distinctive wavy, watermark-like pattern.
• silk fabric with a wavy surface pattern
• Originally, a fine textile fabric made of the hair of an Asiatic goat.
• Any textile fabric to which a watered appearance is given.

Adjective Satellite

• (of silk fabric) having a wavelike pattern

Examples

• The subtle moire pattern of his tile bag seemed to shimmer with potential high scores.

Synonyms

watered, watered-silk