ˈjaˌkärd, jəˈk-, -kȧd noun
( -s )
Usage: often capitalized
Etymology: after Joseph M. Jacquard died 1834 French inventor
1.
a. : a loom apparatus or head for weaving figured fabrics that has a mechanism controlled by a chain of variously perforated cards which cause the warp threads to be lifted in the proper sequence for producing figures
b. or jacquard loom : a loom having a jacquard
2. : a fabric of jacquard weave or jacquard-knitted pattern