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jacquard

Main Entry:: jac·quard
Pronunciation:: \ˈja-ˌkärd\
Function:: noun
Usage:: often capitalized often attributive
Etymology:: Joseph Jacquard
Date:: 1890

1 a: the control mechanism of a Jacquard loom b: jacquard loom2: a fabric of intricate variegated weave or pattern

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