brocade
[ broh-keyd ]
/ broʊˈkeɪd /
noun
fabric woven with an elaborate design, especially one having a raised overall pattern.
verb (used with object), bro·cad·ed, bro·cad·ing.
to weave with a raised design or figure.
Origin of brocade
1555–65; earlier
brocado < Spanish < Italian
broccato embossed (fabric), past participle of
broccare, derivative of
brocco twisted thread, shoot < Late Latin; see
broach
OTHER WORDS FROM brocade
un·bro·cad·ed, adjectiveWords nearby brocade
brobdingnag,
brobdingnagian,
broca,
broca's aphasia,
broca's area,
brocade,
brocatel,
brocatelle,
broccoli,
broccoli rabe,
broccolini
Example sentences from the Web for brocade
British Dictionary definitions for brocade
brocade
/ (brəʊˈkeɪd) /
noun
- a rich fabric woven with a raised design, often using gold or silver threads
- (as modifier)brocade curtains
verb
(tr)
to weave with such a design
Word Origin for brocade
C17: from Spanish
brocado, from Italian
broccato embossed fabric, from
brocco spike, from Latin
brochus projecting; see
broach
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