jacquard

(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.