JACQUARD


Meaning of JACQUARD in English

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

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