jacquard

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

noun (often initial capital letter)

a fabric with an elaborately woven pattern produced on a Jacquard loom.

Jacquard loom.

Origin of jacquard

1850–55; named after J. M. Jacquard. See Jacquard loom

Jacquard

[zha-kar]

noun

Jo·seph Ma·rie [zhoh-zef ma-ree] /ʒoʊˈzɛf ma ri/, 1752–1834, French inventor.

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Examples from the Web for jacquard

Contemporary Examples of jacquard

Purple pleated skirts turned sporty thanks to flap pockets; jacquard prints enlivened wide-leg trousers.
Paris’s Fashion Finale
Robin Givhan
October 6, 2011

Historical Examples of jacquard

Instead of diminishing employment, the Jacquard loom increased it at least tenfold.
Self-Help
Samuel Smiles
France has a right to exemplify the Jacquard in its fulness, for it is hers.
Lippincott's Magazine, December 1878
Various
Jacquard enjoyed the reputation of a virtuoso-trained player.
The Violoncello and Its History
Wilhelm Joseph von Wasielewski
American manufacturers are using the Jacquard loom, a Lyonnais invention.
Europe from a Motor Car
Russell Richardson
"Yes, but you must give me time to make it," replied Jacquard.
Triumphs of Invention and Discovery in Art and Science
J. Hamilton Fyfe

British Dictionary definitions for jacquard

Jacquard

noun

Also called: Jacquard weave a fabric in which the design is incorporated into the weave instead of being printed or dyed on

Also called: Jacquard loom the loom that produces this fabric

Word Origin for Jacquard

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

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Word Origin and History for jacquard

Jacquard

1841, from Joseph Marie Jacquard (1752-1834) of Lyons, inventor of new weaving technology c.1800.