brocade

noun

bro·​cade brō-ˈkād How to pronounce brocade (audio)
1
: a rich silk fabric with raised patterns in gold and silver
2
: a fabric characterized by raised designs
brocade transitive verb
brocaded adjective

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Guests hoping to take a piece of Gigli’s world home can browse the hotel’s boutique, which has a selection of his designs, including djellabas (common North African robes) and brocade jackets. Christine Muhlke, Travel + Leisure, 11 Oct. 2025 With flashes of pink brocade, military jackets, and pirate-leaning aesthetics adorned with feathers, tulle, and ruffles on the Ann Demeulemeester spring 2026 runway, there’s more than enough for Ortega and Melendez to keep killing it. Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 5 Oct. 2025 The looks were layered with jackets in leather, brocade and animal print. CNN Money, 27 Sep. 2025 John Lunn’s soaring score makes shots of Highclere Castle, which stands in for Downton Abbey, particularly magical; Anna Robbins’s luxurious costumes, all satin, lace, and brocade, are once again gorgeous; Nivola’s smirk is a welcome bit of Yankee attitude. Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 12 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for brocade

Word History

Etymology

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

First Known Use

1588, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of brocade was in 1588

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“Brocade.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/brocade. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.

Kids Definition

brocade

noun
bro·​cade brō-ˈkād How to pronounce brocade (audio)
: a cloth with a raised design woven into it
brocaded
-ˈkād-əd
adjective

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