jaconet

[ jak-uh-net ]

noun

1. a cotton fabric of light weight, usually finished as cambric, lawn, organdy, voile, etc., used in the manufacture of clothing and bandages.
2. a cotton fabric with one glazed surface, used as a lining for the spines of books.

jaconet

/ ˈdʒækənɪt /

noun

1. a light cotton fabric used for clothing, bandages, etc

Word History and Origins

Origin of jaconet¹

1760–70; < Urdu jagannāthī, named after Jagannāthpūrī in Odisha, India, where the cloth was first made

Word History and Origins

Origin of jaconet¹

C18: from Urdu jagannāthī, from Jagannāthpūrī, India, where it was originally made

Example Sentences

The jaconet and paper attached must be put into warm water until the split paper floats off.

From Project Gutenberg

The paper to be split should be well pasted on both sides with a thickish paste, and fine linen or jaconet placed on each side.

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Under dress of jaconet muslin, trimmed with lace or embroidery.

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Underdress and undersleeves, jaconet muslin, trimmed with lace or embroidery.

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It is of white jaconet muslin, trimmed with lace and rows of pink ribbon of different widths.

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