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jaconet
[ jak-uh-net ]
noun
- a cotton fabric of light weight, usually finished as cambric, lawn, organdy, voile, etc., used in the manufacture of clothing and bandages.
- a cotton fabric with one glazed surface, used as a lining for the spines of books.
jaconet
/ ˈdʒækənɪt /
noun
- a light cotton fabric used for clothing, bandages, etc
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Word History and Origins
Origin of jaconet1
1760–70; < Urdu jagannāthī, named after Jagannāthpūrī in Odisha, India, where the cloth was first made
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Word History and Origins
Origin of jaconet1
C18: from Urdu jagannāthī, from Jagannāthpūrī, India, where it was originally made
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Example Sentences
The jaconet and paper attached must be put into warm water until the split paper floats off.
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The paper to be split should be well pasted on both sides with a thickish paste, and fine linen or jaconet placed on each side.
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Under dress of jaconet muslin, trimmed with lace or embroidery.
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Underdress and undersleeves, jaconet muslin, trimmed with lace or embroidery.
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It is of white jaconet muslin, trimmed with lace and rows of pink ribbon of different widths.
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