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jacquard
jac·quard
/
ˈdʒæk
ɑrd, dʒəˈkɑrd;
French
ʒaˈkar
/
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[
jak
-ahrd, j
uh
-
kahrd
;
French
zh
a
-
k
a
r
]
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noun
(
often initial capital letter
)
1.
a fabric with an elaborately woven pattern produced on a
Jacquard loom
.
2.
Jacquard loom
.
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Origin:
1850–55;
named after J. M.
Jacquard.
See
Jacquard loom
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Jac·quard
/
ʒaˈkær
/
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[
zh
a
-
ka
r
]
Show IPA
noun
Jo·seph Ma·rie
/
ʒoʊˈzɛf ma
ri
/
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[
zhoh-
zef
m
a
-
r
ee
]
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,
1752–1834,
French inventor.
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World English Dictionary
Jacquard
(ˈdʒækɑːd, dʒəˈkɑːd,
French
ʒakar)
—
n
1.
Also called:
Jacquard weave
a fabric in which the design is incorporated into the weave instead of being printed or dyed on
2.
Also called:
Jacquard loom
the loom that produces this fabric
[C19: named after Joseph M.
Jacquard
(1752--1834), French inventor]
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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