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