1. a heavy ribbed fabric, typically made of wool or cotton, used for upholstery and curtains
Usage: archaic; textile

Examples

• The antique chair was upholstered in deep green moreen.
• Victorian homes often featured moreen curtains in their parlors.
• The furniture restorer searched for authentic moreen fabric to match the period piece.
• Heavy moreen drapes blocked out the morning light.
• The museum’s textile collection includes several samples of 18th-century moreen.