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 lay-by lay-by /ˈleɪˌbaɪ/

noun

  1. [British] Designated paved area beside a main road where cars can stop temporarily  ( lay-by [British] , layby [British] , pull-off , rest area [ N. American] , rest stop )
    designated paved area beside a main road where cars can stop temporarily


 piculet piculet /ˈpɪkjuːlɛt/

noun

  1. Small woodpeckers of South America and Africa and East Indies having soft rounded tail feathers  ( piculet )
    small woodpeckers of South America and Africa and East Indies having soft rounded tail feathers
     The unique drumming sound in the forest was attributed to a piculet, a bird species not commonly found in this region.
    The unique drumming sound in the forest was attributed to a piculet, a bird species not commonly found in this region.


 fatigues fatigues /fəˈtiːgz/

noun

  1. (military) military uniform worn by military personnel when doing menial labor  ( fatigues )
    (military) military uniform worn by military personnel when doing menial labor
     Soldiers in fatigues were seen doing maintenance work around the base.
    Soldiers in fatigues were seen doing maintenance work around the base.


 jacquard jacquard /ˈʒækɑːrd/

noun

  1. A highly figured fabric woven on a Jacquard loom  ( jacquard )
    a highly figured fabric woven on a Jacquard loom
     The jacquard curtains in the living room displayed intricate patterns.
    The jacquard curtains in the living room displayed intricate patterns.

 Jacquard

  1. A loom with an attachment for forming openings for the passage of the shuttle between the warp threads; used in weaving figured fabrics  ( Jacquard , Jacquard loom )
    a loom with an attachment for forming openings for the passage of the shuttle between the warp threads; used in weaving figured fabrics
  2. French inventor of the Jacquard loom that could automatically weave complicated patterns (1752-1834)  ( Jacquard , Joseph M. Jacquard , Joseph Marie Jacquard )
    French inventor of the Jacquard loom that could automatically weave complicated patterns (1752-1834)