Jacquard
[jak-ahrd, juh-kahrd; French zha-kar] /ˈdʒæk ɑrd, dʒəˈkɑrd; French ʒaˈkar/
noun, (often initial capital letter)
1.
a fabric with an elaborately woven pattern produced on a .
2.
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[zha-kar] /ʒaˈkær/
noun
1.
Joseph Marie [zhoh-zef ma-ree] /ʒoʊˈzɛf ma ri/ (Show IPA), 1752–1834, French inventor.
/ˈdʒækɑːd; dʒəˈkɑːd; French ʒakar/
noun
1.
Also called Jacquard weave. a fabric in which the design is incorporated into the weave instead of being printed or dyed on
2.
Also called Jacquard loom. the loom that produces this fabric
1841, from Joseph Marie Jacquard (1752-1834) of Lyons, inventor of new weaving technology c.1800.
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