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
Last year, though, Rubana Huq, chair of Mohammadi Group, a family-owned conglomerate, replaced 3,000 employees with automated jacquard machines to do complex weaving patterns.
From New York Times ● Apr. 2, 2024
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
She wears an oversized Tang suit-inspired Mukzin jacket, depicting a playful rabbit in a field with peonies and magnolia trees, paired with black-and-white Chopova Lowena jacquard pants patterned with red flowers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 23, 2023
Martha Stewart sells chenille jacquard drapery and scallop-embossed ceramic dinnerware at Kmart.
From "Class Matters" by The New York Times
Typically, no more than a dozen banks arrange a project-finance loan, but the Jacquard “syndicate” includes more than 30 institutions, according to the deal materials reviewed by the Journal.
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 remains on the board, though he was unsuccessful in seeking the board presidency.
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
It is to Jacquard that it owes its silk manufacture, and a statue of him properly graces the city.
From Cities of the Dawn by J. Ewing (James Ewing) Ritchie
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