jacquard
noun
a fabric with an elaborately woven pattern produced on a Jacquard loom.
jacquard
1 American
[jak-ahrd, juh-kahrd, zha -kar]
/ ˈdʒæk ɑrd, dʒəˈkɑrd, ʒaˈkar /
noun
(often initial capital letter)
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a fabric with an elaborately woven pattern produced on a Jacquard loom.
Jacquard
2
American
[zhah-kahr]
/ ʒɑˈkɑr /
noun
Jacquard
British
/ ˈdʒækɑːd, dʒəˈkɑːd, ʒakar /
noun
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Also called: Jacquard weave. a fabric in which the design is incorporated into the weave instead of being printed or dyed on
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Also called: Jacquard loom. the loom that produces this fabric
Etymology
Origin of jacquard
1850–55; named after J. M. Jacquard. See Jacquard loom
Example Sentences
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A jacquard 'S' in the style of the handles of the FA Cup trophy is repeated across the base of the jersey.
From BBC ● Aug. 9, 2026
Embellishments were kept to a minimum, and included pearls and flat braids, while metallic threads added texture to jacquard fabrics.
From Reuters ● Jul. 3, 2023
While multiple variations of black jackets dripping with crystals, knee-length in jacquard, cinched at the waist and protruding at the hips, are one of the collection’s most versatile staples, says Donatella.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 21, 2023
The swirling patterns of Earth showed up on jacquard coats and intarsia knitwear and fur, and on a pair of ample coveralls.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 18, 2022
Martha Stewart sells chenille jacquard drapery and scallop-embossed ceramic dinnerware at Kmart.
From "Class Matters" by The New York Times
But the scale of the deal—named Jacquard by its top lenders JPMorgan Chase and Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group—is off the charts.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 11, 2025
Her commission — an 11-by-26½-foot tapestry invoking the ethereal topography of Mars — was being woven on one of the largest Jacquard looms in the world.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 10, 2025
Jacquard repeatedly squared off with Jones or the library manager, Courtney Keir, who complained that the board was not protecting the library staff from abusive patrons.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 4, 2024
Police in Huddersfield were called to reports of "damage to an empty parked vehicle in an explosion" on Jacquard Road in Skelmanthorpe on Monday.
From BBC ● Aug. 1, 2023
The contrivances for giving each thread a particular tension and movement at a certain time are connected with an adaptation of the Jacquard system of pierced cards.
From Lace, Its Origin and History by Samuel L. Goldenberg
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