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jaconet

noun jac·o·net \ˈja-kə-ˌnet\

Definition of JACONET

:  a lightweight cotton cloth used for clothing and bandages
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Origin of JACONET

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

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