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JACQUARD

Definition:

[noun] French inventor of the Jacquard loom that could automatically weave complicated patterns (1752-1834)
Synonyms: Jacquard, Joseph M. Jacquard, Joseph Marie Jacquard
[noun] a highly figured fabric woven on a Jacquard loom
[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, Jacquard