Noir vs. Coir

Noiradjective

Of or pertaining to film noir, or the atmosphere associated with that genre

Coirnoun

The fibre obtained from the husk of a coconut, used chiefly in making rope, matting and as a peat substitute.

Noirnoun

Film noir.

Coirnoun

A material for cordage, matting, etc., consisting of the prepared fiber of the outer husk of the cocoanut.

Noirnoun

A production in the style of film noir.

Coirnoun

Cordage or cables, made of this material.

Noirnoun

a genre of crime film or fiction characterized by cynicism, fatalism, and moral ambiguity

‘his film proved that a Brit could do noir as darkly as any American’;

Coirnoun

stiff coarse fiber from the outer husk of a coconut

Noirnoun

a film or novel in the noir genre

‘he says he's making a noir’;

Coirnoun

fibre from the outer husk of the coconut, used in potting compost and for making ropes and matting.

Coir

Coir (), or coconut fibre, is a natural fibre extracted from the outer husk of coconut and used in products such as floor mats, doormats, brushes and mattresses. Coir is the fibrous material found between the hard, internal shell and the outer coat of a coconut.