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jacquard

1

[ jak-ahrd, juh-kahrd; French zha-kar ]

noun

, (often initial capital letter)
  1. a fabric with an elaborately woven pattern produced on a Jacquard loom.


Jacquard

2

[ zhah-kahr ]

noun

  1. Jo·seph Ma·rie [zhoh-, zef, mah-, ree], 1752–1834, French inventor.

Jacquard

/ ˈdʒækɑːd; dʒəˈkɑːd; ʒakar /

noun

  1. Also calledJacquard weave a fabric in which the design is incorporated into the weave instead of being printed or dyed on
  2. Also calledJacquard loom the loom that produces this fabric
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of jacquard1

1850–55; named after J. M. Jacquard. See Jacquard loom
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Word History and Origins

Origin of jacquard1

C19: named after Joseph M. Jacquard (1752–1834), French inventor
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Example Sentences

Think a sari in silk crepe paired with a logoed jacquard mesh-knit shirt.

Purple pleated skirts turned sporty thanks to flap pockets; jacquard prints enlivened wide-leg trousers.

I like to travel to fabric fairs—finding that leaf jacquard for a jacket and coat for fall was not easy.

The Jacquard apparatus achieved the flat patterns, and the new “Dentellière” has perfected the art.

Jacquard looms are sometimes to be seen at fairs and expositions weaving handkerchiefs with some picture design.

American manufacturers are using the Jacquard loom, a Lyonnais invention.

It is to Jacquard that it owes its silk manufacture, and a statue of him properly graces the city.

When you say a woman doesn't invent anything, I ask, Who invented the Jacquard loom that wove every stitch you wear?

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