jacquard

¹

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

noun

, (often initial capital letter)

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

Jacquard

²

[ zhah-kahr ]

noun

1. Jo·seph Ma·rie [zhoh-, zef, mah-, ree], 1752–1834, French inventor.

Jacquard

/ ˈdʒækɑːd; dʒəˈkɑːd; ʒakar /

noun

1. Also calledJacquard weave a fabric in which the design is incorporated into the weave instead of being printed or dyed on
2. Also calledJacquard loom the loom that produces this fabric

Word History and Origins

Origin of jacquard¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of jacquard¹

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

Example Sentences

Think a sari in silk crepe paired with a logoed jacquard mesh-knit shirt.

From The Daily Beast

Purple pleated skirts turned sporty thanks to flap pockets; jacquard prints enlivened wide-leg trousers.

From The Daily Beast

I like to travel to fabric fairs—finding that leaf jacquard for a jacket and coat for fall was not easy.

From The Daily Beast

The Jacquard apparatus achieved the flat patterns, and the new “Dentellière” has perfected the art.

From Project Gutenberg

Jacquard looms are sometimes to be seen at fairs and expositions weaving handkerchiefs with some picture design.

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American manufacturers are using the Jacquard loom, a Lyonnais invention.

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It is to Jacquard that it owes its silk manufacture, and a statue of him properly graces the city.

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When you say a woman doesn't invent anything, I ask, Who invented the Jacquard loom that wove every stitch you wear?

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