ciré

[ si-rey ]

noun

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

ciré

/ ˈsɪəreɪ /

adjective

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

noun

1. such a surface on a fabric
2. a fabric having such a surface

Word History and Origins

Origin of ciré¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of ciré¹

C20: French, from cirer to wax, from cire, from Latin cēra wax

Example Sentences

On Friday, Sonko's lawyer, Cire Cledor Ly, said he had been told by the Constitutional Council that his client's application to run for president was "incomplete" without specifying what was missing, reports the AFP news agency.

From BBC

Cire Romea, a third-year kinesiology major, was uncertain whether she would even feel safe stepping onto campus come Monday.

From Los Angeles Times

"I note that the court has transferred the baby to another jurisdiction, while there is no deadline set," Sonko's lawyer Cire Cledor Ly told journalists outside the court.

From Reuters

"The court ruled that none of Ousmane Sonko's rights had been violated and dismissed his requests," said his lawyer Ciré Clédor Ly.

From Reuters

The former serves a daily menu of seasonal fare to guests seated at the same style of long glass table in Karavil’s Notting Hill dining area, while the latter sells items from the house line alongside a curated selection of objects from other makers, including Karavil’s beloved Serge Mouille lighting, Taschen art books and Cire Trudon candles.

From New York Times