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
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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
Mohair is back in a big way, and so is the appeal of this apple peel knit jacquard zip-up hoodie by L.A.’s own queen of quirk, Leeann Huang.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 17, 2025
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
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
With just two votes, Jacquard and Jason Hall could neither hire staff nor hold elections for new trustees.
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
Soon Switzerland, Germany, Italy, and America were using the Jacquard looms, largely increasing the manufacture and sale of silk, and therefore the number of laborers.
From Lives of Poor Boys Who Became Famous by Sarah K. Bolton
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