moreen

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

   historical: a heavy woolen or wool-and-cotton furnishing fabric, often with a ribbed or watered finish

   Faded red moreen still hung across the library window.

Recorded from the late seventeenth century, probably formed under the influence of moire and fabric names such as velveteen. Moreen was a strong woolen or mixed fabric, often given a watered or moire-like finish and used for curtains and upholstery.

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