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jac·o·net

 (jăk′ə-nĕt′)
n.
A lightweight cotton cloth resembling lawn used for clothing and bandages.

[From Urdu jagannāthī, after Jagannath (Puri), a town of eastern India.]
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jaconet

(ˈdʒækənɪt)
n
(Textiles) a light cotton fabric used for clothing, bandages, etc
[C18: from Urdu jagannāthī, from Jagannāthpūrī, India, where it was originally made]
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jac•o•net

(ˈdʒæk əˌnɛt)

n.
1. a lightweight cotton fabric used in the manufacture of clothing and bandages.
2. a cotton fabric with one glazed surface, used in bookbinding.
[1760–70; < Urdu jagannāthī, after Jagannāthpūrī in Orissa, India, where the cloth was first made]
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Noun1.jaconet - a lightweight cotton cloth with a smooth and slightly stiff finish; used for clothing and bandages
cloth, fabric, textile, material - artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers; "the fabric in the curtains was light and semitransparent"; "woven cloth originated in Mesopotamia around 5000 BC"; "she measured off enough material for a dress"
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After 7 days, to eliminate mycelium and waste materials, the contents of fungi were passed through a sterile jaconet fabric.
Tackling the minimum trip for the first time in 18 months, he appreciated the strong pace at York recently and produced a decent turn of foot to catch the trailblazing Jaconet in the last 75 yards.
THIRSK: 2.05 Dolly Parton, 2.40 Royal Swain, 3.15 Refuse To Wait, 3.50 Come And Go, 4.25 Discanti, 5.00 Jaconet, 5.30 Medici Time.
NAOMI MATTHEW: 2.05 Dolly Parton, 2.40 Royal Swain, 3.15 Refuse To Wait, 3.50 Come And Go, 4.25 Discanti, 5.00 Jaconet, 5.30 Medici Time.
He may face a battle for the lead with the progressive mare Jaconet (4.45) who is race-fit and recommended despite the fact that her three course wins have come over six rather than five furlongs.
TOMORROW FFOS LAS: 2.30 Cresswell Pride, 3.05 Universal Soldier, 3.40 The Snail, 4.15 Almaydan, 4.50 Or Bleu, 5.25 Paradise Expected, 6.00 Barthelemy LINGFIELD: 1.55 Prince Of Thebes, 2.25 Kyllachy Star, 3.00 Hanson'D, 3.35 Tranquil Tiger, 4.10 Sworn Tigress, 4.45 Jaconet, 5.20 Deauville Post, 5.50 Al Farahidi NEWCASTLE: 2.15 Fentara, 2.50 Crop Walker, 3.25 Shelomoh, 4.00 Bold Ransom, 4.35 Ocarina, 5.10 The Gloves Are Off, 5.45 Samizdat UTTOXETER: 2.05 Junior, 2.40 Helpston, 3.15 BADGERLAW (NAP), 3.50 Action Impact, 4.25 Just For Jean, 5.00 Islamouth, 5.35 Kinkeel
JACONET signed off last term with a Listed win at Lingfield and can repeat the trick on her return in the betdaq.co.uk Cleves Stakes.
LINGFIELD: 2.10 Atlantic Tiger, 2.40 Spruce, 3.15 Total Impact, 3.50 Jaconet, 4.20 Suits Me, 4.55 Elna Bright, 5.25 My Best Bet.
An easy winner here on her penultimate start, Prescription was at a big disadvantage from her high draw next time when unable to peg back Jaconet at Wolverhampton.
David Barron's trail-blazing filly JACONET (2.50) will be hard to catch over this sharp five furlongs.