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

The design or marking of moreen is different on every piece.

From Textiles For Commercial, Industrial, and Domestic Arts Schools; Also Adapted to Those Engaged in Wholesale and Retail Dry Goods, Wool, Cotton, and Dressmaker's Trades by Dooley, William H. (William Henry)

"No," said Faith, thinking of her brown moreen.

From Say and Seal, Volume I by Warner, Susan

I do not know why, unless it was the want of fire on the hearth, and the dark-green moreen curtaining.

From All the Days of My Life: An Autobiography The Red Leaves of a Human Heart by Barr, Amelia Edith Huddleston

One good moreen skirt did me, with a quilted alpaca for every-day wear and two white ones for best.

From And So They Were Married by Kingsley, Florence Morse

“Here’s a sofy will do,” he continued, pointing to a kind of settee, cushioned, and with a common moreen valance hanging down, while a rough kind of pillow was fastened to one end.

From The Bag of Diamonds by Fenn, George Manville