jacquard
noun
a fabric with an elaborately woven pattern produced on a Jacquard loom.
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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
Models strode down the pavement runway parading short, billowing capes, gold jacquard suits, colourful floral prints, tailcoats and cummerbunds, with mirrored brooches by Andrew Logan adding extra shine.
From Reuters ● Oct. 2, 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
The swirling patterns of Earth showed up on jacquard coats and intarsia knitwear and fur, and on a pair of ample coveralls.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 18, 2022
Martha Stewart sells chenille jacquard drapery and scallop-embossed ceramic dinnerware at Kmart.
From "Class Matters" by The New York Times
In the case of Jacquard, the debt pays interest of about 6.4%, almost 2 percentage points higher than the yield on a comparable corporate bond from Oracle.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 17, 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
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
Jacquard cargo pants are made with recycled nylon, rendering a camouflage look.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 25, 2022
When he had, with his own hands, woven a magnificent brocaded silk dress for the Empress Josephine, he returned to Lyons to set up the Jacquard looms.
From Lives of Poor Boys Who Became Famous by Sarah K. Bolton
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