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Word: jacquard (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1990-1999
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Usage:

...style of the J.Peterman catalog (of Seinfeld fame). The shop puts an interesting twist on catalog writing, turning flowery prose into poetry. An example is this rhyming verse description of a collection--it has the utter incomprehensibility of haiku: "Tinted organdy in lime and Dresden blue, luscious velvets and jacquard--a hint of old, a tint...

Author: By Lynda A. Yast, | Title: shoppin | 2/19/1998 | See Source »

...walls. A vintage yellow icebox opens to reveal liqueurs, whiskeys and port glasses. On top sits the couple's decanter collection. This one is Danish, 1890s; these two are French, 1920s. Duke Ellington's jazz floats from the bedroom, and Sam's latest purchase, a gold jacquard smoking jacket, hangs behind the door. Caitlin, an ad copywriter for Bon Appetit, stirs the polenta, while Sam, who works with a caterer favored by fashion shoots, serves goat cheese on pizza bianca. The two have a dinner party at least three times a month. "Never pasta and red sauce," chides Samuel...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: THE YOUNG AND THE NESTED | 11/10/1997 | See Source »

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