1. (noun) French inventor of the Jacquard loom that could automatically weave complicated patterns (1752-1834)

• joseph m. jacquard
• joseph marie jacquard

2. (noun) a loom with an attachment for forming openings for the passage of the shuttle between the warp threads; used in weaving figured fabrics

• jacquard loom

1. (noun) a highly figured fabric woven on a Jacquard loom

• cloth
• fabric
• material
• textile

2. (noun) a loom with an attachment for forming openings for the passage of the shuttle between the warp threads; used in weaving figured fabrics

• loom