noun
lace; lacing braid
Decorative openwork fabric or braid used for trimming; originally from Portuguese 'mogol'.
from Portuguese mogol
ドレスの襟に白いモールをあしらった。
She trimmed the collar of the dress with white lace.
noun
chenille yarn
A soft, fuzzy yarn used in crafts and textiles; often called シェニール糸 in modern Japanese, but モール is still used in some contexts.
このぬいぐるみはモールで編まれている。
This stuffed toy is knitted with chenille yarn.
noun
tinsel
Shiny decorative strands, often used in Christmas decorations; モール can refer to tinsel garlands.
クリスマスツリーに金色のモールを巻いた。
We wrapped gold tinsel around the Christmas tree.
noun
pipe cleaner; fuzzy wire
A bendable wire with fuzzy fibers, used in crafts; in Japanese, モール is the common term for pipe cleaners.
子供がモールで動物の形を作った。
The child made animal shapes out of pipe cleaners.
Ateji spelling, very rare and mainly of historical interest.
Ateji spelling, very rare and mainly of historical interest.
Borrowed from Portuguese 'mogol', originally referring to a type of lace or braid. The word later extended to similar decorative materials like chenille, tinsel, and pipe cleaners in Japanese.