[ 'dʒakα:d , -kəd ]
■ noun
1》 an apparatus consisting of perforated cards, fitted to a loom to facilitate the weaving of figured and brocaded fabrics.
↘[as modifier ] denoting a loom fitted with a ~.
2》 a fabric made on a ~ loom.
Origin
C19: named after the French weaver Joseph M. Jacquard .