English Explanatory Dictionary

jaconet

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A type of cotton cloth, especially as dyed and waterproofed.

Pronunciation

/ˈd͡ʒækənɪt/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-jaconet.wav

Word forms

jaconet jaconets jaconnet jackonet

Etymology

From Hindi जगन्नाथ (jagannāth) / Urdu جگنّاتھ (jagannāth), former name of Puri in India, where the material came from. Compare juggernaut.

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