Definitions for jaconets

jaconets jac·o·net

Spelling: [jak-uh-net]
IPA: /ˈdʒæk əˌnɛt/

Jaconets is a 8 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 16 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 20 points.

You can make 365 anagrams from letters in jaconets (acejnost).

Definitions for jaconets

noun

  1. a cotton fabric of light weight, usually finished as cambric, lawn, organdy, voile, etc., used in the manufacture of clothing and bandages.
  2. a cotton fabric with one glazed surface, used as a lining for the spines of books.

Origin of jaconets

1760-70; Urdu jagannāthī, named after Jagannāthpūrī in Odisha, India, where the cloth was first made

Examples for jaconets

Guarding with jaconet prevents the threads which lie in the middle of the signatures from pulling through the paper.

One of these should be a 60-pound and the other an 80-pound manila paper, both guarded entirely around the fold with jaconet.

Underdress of jaconet muslin, trimmed with lace, or embroidery.

If book is not oversewed the first and last sections must be guarded with jaconet.

Make end papers and fly-leaves of 60-pound kraft paper or 80-pound manila, guarded with jaconet on one side of the sheet.

Fly-leaves should be made of white book paper, 80 pounds to the ream, guarded with jaconet on both sides.

Its place is taken in good binding by fine muslin or jaconet.

jaconet, jak′o-net, n. a cotton fabric, rather stouter than muslin.

Fly-leaves should be made of white book paper, 70 pounds to the ream and guarded with jaconet.

jaconet is the best and may be obtained from a few library binders.

Word Value for jaconets
Scrable

16

Words with friends

20

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