Definition of brocade
1 : a rich silk fabric with raised patterns in gold and silver
2 : a fabric characterized by raised designs
brocade
transitive verbbrocaded
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Block heel booties in a rusty brown hue, brocade ballet flats and velvet pumps are all fabulous footwear styles to rock this fall.
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Jacket: CO floral brocade zip bomber jacket, $585, Neiman Marcus Fort Worth.
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The signature Saab silhouette — floor length and cinched-waisted — was given an historic twist with the display’s thick velvets, bands of fur, and intricate golden brocades.
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All those men in brocade, arguing in the heat of a Philadelphia summer.
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Brocade did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
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The situation is somewhat ironic: the heart of the computer, which itself is the symbol of mechanization, is made by the age-old kind of labor that produced brocades and carpets.
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Counter to these are heavily embellished garments that use red vinyl, black pearls, brocade lamé, and sequins.
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The room is a ravishment of red brocade, its gleaming surfaces bathed in dim candlelight and slowly lengthening shadows that the cinematographer Jonathan Ricquebourg captures in exquisitely shot digital images.
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Origin and Etymology of brocade
Spanish brocado, from Catalan brocat, from Italian broccato, from broccare to spur, brocade, from brocco small nail, from Latin broccus projecting
BROCADE Defined for English Language Learners
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playDefinition of brocade for English Language Learners
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: a cloth with a raised design in gold or silver thread
BROCADE Defined for Kids
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playDefinition of brocade for Students
: a cloth with a raised design woven into it
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