Moire \Moire\, n. [F. Cf. {Mohair}.] 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. A watered, clouded, or frosted appearance produced upon either textile fabrics or metallic surfaces. {Moire antique}, a superior kind of thick moire.