| Part of Speech | Definition | |
| Noun | 1. A lightweight cotton cloth with a smooth and slightly stiff finish; used for clothing and bandages.[Wordnet]
2. A thin cotton fabric, between and muslin, used for dresses, neckcloths, etc.[Websters]. | |
Sources: WordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) | Top | |
"JACONET" is a common misspelling or typo for: jacconet. |
Date "JACONET" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1828. (references) |
| Etymology:Jaconet \Jac"o*net\, noun. [French expression jaconas.]. (references) |
Specialty Definition: JACONET
| Domain | Definition | ||
| Noah Webster | [Noun] A kind of coarse muslin.. Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary. | ||
| Wiktionary | [Noun] A type of cotton cloth, especially as dyed and waterproofed. 1979: It really was beautifully executed, more like a forgery than a copy, for the copyist had laid it down on a jaconet backing and had even added a cachet de vente, a couple of collectors' marks and a museum reference numer. — Kyril Bonfiglioli, After You with the Pistol (Penguin 2001, p. 321). (references) | ||
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