jaconet

Meaning

Noun

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

Origin

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

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