moreen

American  

[muh-reen] / məˈrin /

noun

1. a heavy fabric of wool, or wool and cotton, with a ribbed face and a moiré finish, used for curtains, petticoats, etc.

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moreen British  

/ mɒˈriːn /

noun

1. a heavy, usually watered, fabric of wool or wool and cotton, used esp in furnishing

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Etymology

Origin of moreen

1685–95; mor- (perhaps variant of moire ) + (velvet)een

Example Sentences

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moreen

But, except for that old dyed moreen petticoat, the things won't do.

From The Lowest Rung Together with The Hand on the Latch, St. Luke's Summer and The Understudy by Mary Cholmondeley

The red moreen curtains were drawn before the windows, a tabby cat purred sleepily on the hearth; in all Bristol was no more cosy or more cheerful scene.

From Chippinge Borough by Stanley J. Weyman

The shutters were closed, and a moreen curtain was let down to keep out the draught from the window.

From The International Monthly, Vol. II, No. I December 1, 1850 by Various

The windows were draped with dark-blue moreen, and between them stood my mother's dark-blue velvet chair, always covered with dark-blue cloth, except on Sundays and on New Year's day and at the feast of Christmas.

From Charles Auchester, Volume 1 of 2 by Elizabeth Sheppard

The artistes were here busy in hanging the walls, &c. with green damask moreen.

From The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 13, No. 352, January 17, 1829 by Various