MOIRE

‖Moire (?), n. [[F. Cf. Mohair.]] 1. 1. 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. 2. A watered, clouded, or frosted appearance produced upon either textile fabrics or metallic surfaces.
Moire antique, a superior kind of thick moire.