Main Entry:

bro·cade

Pronunciation:

\brō-ˈkād\

Function:

noun

Etymology:

Spanish brocado, from Catalan brocat, from Italian broccato, from broccare to spur, brocade, from brocco small nail, from Latin broccus projecting

Date:

1588

1 : a rich silk fabric with raised patterns in gold and silver 2 : a fabric characterized by raised designs

— brocade transitive verb

— bro·cad·ed adjective