moire
/mwɑː/noun
moire is spelled M-O-I-R-E: 5 letters. It appears about once in every 10 million words in written English, the 95,993rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, moire means “Originally, a fine textile fabric made of the hair of an Asiatic goat” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of moire is moires or moirés.
How many letters and syllables are in moire?
| Letters | 5: M-O-I-R-E |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 10 million words; the 95,993rd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Rhymes with |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is moire?
Moire appears about once in every 10 million words in written English, the 95,993rd most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce moire?
- UK /mwɑː/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Wodencafe-moire.wav, LL-Q1860_(eng)-Moire9-moiré.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with moire?
The 12 most written words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as moire from its last stressed vowel (/ɑ/, British pronunciation):
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of moire
- moires plural
- moirés plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- moiréing participle, present
- moiréed participle, past
- moiréd participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does moire mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
Originally, a fine textile fabric made of the hair of an Asiatic goat.
- 2
Any textile fabric to which a watered appearance is given.
noun
- 1
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.
- 2
A fabric, often silk, which has a watery or wavelike appearance.
verb
- 1
To give a watered or clouded appearance to (a surface).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does moire come from?
Borrowed from French moire, itself from English mohair.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).