JACQUARD
Scrabble letter values: J8A1C3Q10U1A1R1D2 = 27
Definition
- noun French inventor of the Jacquard loom that could automatically weave complicated patterns (1752-1834). — synonyms: 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. — synonyms: Jacquard_loom
Examples
- “used in weaving figured fabrics”
- “The White House has jacquard drapes in the East Room.”