jaconet


jac·o·net

noun \ˈja-kə-ˌnet\

Definition of JACONET

: a lightweight cotton cloth used for clothing and bandages

Origin of JACONET

modification of Hindi & Urdu jagannāthī, from Jagannāth, seaport in India
First Known Use: 1769

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