Reference meaning
Jacquard
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French inventor of the Jacquard loom that could automatically weave complicated patterns (1752-1834)
Related source terms
joseph m. jacquardjoseph marie jacquard
Other meanings
2. noun
a highly figured fabric woven on a Jacquard loom
3. noun
a loom with an attachment for forming openings for the passage of the shuttle between the warp threads; used in weaving figured fabrics
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