Mogadore
/ˈmɒɡədɔːr/noun
A fine, soft fabric, originally a kind of silk or silk mixture, used especially for dress goods.
Did you know?Mogadore is named after Mogador, the old European name for Essaouira in Morocco, where textiles and trade helped turn a place-name into a fabric word.
Etymological Timeline
18th Century
French/English
mogador
“A type of fine fabric, named after the Moroccan port of Mogador.”
18th Century
European Portuguese/French
Mogador
“The European name for the Moroccan Atlantic port now called Essaouira.”
18th Century
Arabic
al-Sawīra
“The place name underlying the modern city name Essaouira.”
Modern English
English
mogadore
“A fabric term borrowed from the place-name Mogador, later used for a textile with a soft, luxurious finish.”