ciré

American

[si-rey] / sɪˈreɪ /

noun

a brilliant, highly glazed surface produced on fabrics by subjecting them to a wax, heat, and calendering treatment.
a double fabric having such a finish.

ciré British

/ ˈsɪəreɪ /

adjective

(of fabric) treated with a heat or wax process to make it smooth

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noun

such a surface on a fabric
a fabric having such a surface

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Etymology

Origin of ciré

1920–25; < French < Latin cērātus waxed, equivalent to cēr ( a ) wax ( see cere ²) + -ātus -ate ¹

Example Sentences

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The road stretched ahead of them like ciré satin with a piping of lights.

From Balloons by Bibesco, Elizabeth

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