JACQUARD


Meaning of JACQUARD in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈja-ˌkärd ]

noun

Usage: often capitalized, often attributive

Etymology: Joseph Jacquard

Date: 1890

1.

a. : the control mechanism of a Jacquard loom

b. : Jacquard loom

2. : a fabric of intricate variegated weave or pattern

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