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Definition of Jaconet
1. Noun. A lightweight cotton cloth with a smooth and slightly stiff finish; used for clothing and bandages.
Definition of Jaconet
1. n. A thin cotton fabric, between cambric and muslin, used for dresses, neckcloths, etc.
Definition of Jaconet
1. Noun. A type of cotton cloth, especially as dyed and waterproofed. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Jaconet
1. a cotton cloth [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Jaconet
Literary usage of Jaconet
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Memoirs of James Gordon Bennett and His Times by Isaac Clarke Pray (1855)
"She smiled, and passed her arm round Louisa's waist. " Both, my love—both, my love.
jaconet and a husband, a husband and ..."
2. The Atlantic Club-book: Being Sketches in Prose and Verse (1834)
"I WISH," said Mary Ann, " I had two yards of jaconet. I want it very much to
complete this dress for the next birthday at Richmond. ..."
3. Entertaining Anecdotes from Every Available Source by James Baird McClure (1879)
"Two Yards jaconet, or a Husband--James Gordon Bennett's Love Story. ... I wish
I had a husband; oral least two yards of jaconet to finish the dress for the ..."
4. Official Descriptive and Illustrated Catalogue by Robert Ellis, Great Britain Commissioners for the Exhibition of 1851, London Great exhibition of the works of industry of all nations, 1851 (1851)
"Embroideries on jaconet, silk and cambric, done with cotton and silk. A set of
furniture ; easy .chair, pillow and cushions embroidered à la Française; ..."
5. Cyclopædia of Wit and Humor by Wayne E. Burton (1867)
"I wish I had a couple of yards of jaconet. ... Two yards of jaconet, or a husband."
The town of Williamsburg, like every other little town in Virginia, ..."
6. Handbook of Instructions for Collectors by British Museum (Natural History) (1906)
"Paint the box over with liquid glue, and wrap the jaconet round it: it is
particularly important that the edges of the glass and lid should be well ..."
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