 jacquard |
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| 1. | [ noun ] a loom with an attachment for forming openings for the passage of the shuttle between the warp threads; used in weaving figured fabrics | |
| Synonyms: | Jacquard_loom | |
| Related terms: | loom | |
| 2. | [ noun ] (clothing) a highly figured fabric woven on a Jacquard loom | |
| Related terms: | fabric | |
| 3. | [ noun ] French inventor of the Jacquard loom that could automatically weave complicated patterns (1752-1834) | |
| Synonyms: | joseph_marie_jacquard joseph_m._jacquard | |
| Related terms: | inventor | |
