brocatel

or broc·a·telle

[ brok-uh-tel, broh-kuh- ]
/ ˌbrɒk əˈtɛl, ˌbroʊ kə- /

noun

a brocade in which the design is woven in high relief.
an ornamental marble with variegated coloring, found especially in Italy and Spain.

Origin of brocatel

1660–70; < French brocatelle, late Middle French brocatel < Italian broccatello, equivalent to broccat(o) (see brocade) + -ello diminutive suffix

Words nearby brocatel

brobdingnagian, broca, broca's aphasia, broca's area, brocade, brocatel, brocatelle, broccoli, broccoli rabe, broccolini, broch

Example sentences from the Web for brocatelle

  • She brought us one of her corsets to look at, a love of a corset, in brocatelle, all over many-colored flowers.

    Jacqueline, Complete |(Mme. Blanc) Th. Bentzon

  • The partitions were hidden under rich tapestries of poppy-coloured Venetian brocatelle with handsome designs in green and gold.

    The Knight of Malta |Eugene Sue

British Dictionary definitions for brocatelle

brocatelle

US brocatel

/ (ˌbrɒkəˈtɛl) /

noun

a heavy brocade with the design in deep relief, used chiefly in upholstery
a type of variegated marble from France and Italy

Word Origin for brocatelle

C17: from French, from Italian broccatello, diminutive of broccato brocade