1
: a rich silk fabric with raised patterns in gold and silver
2
: a fabric characterized by raised designs
brocade
transitive verb
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Bold handwoven brocade motifs and real silver brocade detailing added charm to her saree.
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Sweta Kaushal, Forbes.com, 22 May 2025
The ornate piece was threaded with brocade motifs and real chandi (silver) zari.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 22 May 2025
The sleeveless gown’s top half comprised a figure-skimming, collared black brocade bodice, with two trompe l’oeil jacket sleeves insouciantly slung over the hip and knotted.
—Mahoro Seward, Vogue, 6 May 2025
Countess Vittoria commissioned the space to be elaborately decorated in silk and brocades with ornate plasterwork ceilings.
—Madeline Weinfield, Architectural Digest, 5 May 2025
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Sweta Kaushal, Forbes.com, 22 May 2025
The ornate piece was threaded with brocade motifs and real chandi (silver) zari.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 22 May 2025
The sleeveless gown’s top half comprised a figure-skimming, collared black brocade bodice, with two trompe l’oeil jacket sleeves insouciantly slung over the hip and knotted.
—Mahoro Seward, Vogue, 6 May 2025
Countess Vittoria commissioned the space to be elaborately decorated in silk and brocades with ornate plasterwork ceilings.
—Madeline Weinfield, Architectural Digest, 5 May 2025
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“Brocade.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/brocade. Accessed 29 May. 2025.
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brocade
noun
bro·cade
brō-ˈkād 
: a cloth with a raised design woven into it
brocaded
adjective
-ˈkād-əd
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