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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The looks were layered with jackets in leather, brocade and animal print.
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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
Using faux chenille, a fabric manipulation technique that creates layered textures, Threadapeutic produces richly tactile works that can take three months to complete, such as Gather and Shore wall hangings made from lace, brocade and tulle scraps.
—Y-Jean Mun-Delsalle, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
All have a soft gray color palette, offset by wood and gold accents and brocade fabrics.
—Elizabeth Heath, Travel + Leisure, 26 Aug. 2025
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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
Using faux chenille, a fabric manipulation technique that creates layered textures, Threadapeutic produces richly tactile works that can take three months to complete, such as Gather and Shore wall hangings made from lace, brocade and tulle scraps.
—Y-Jean Mun-Delsalle, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
All have a soft gray color palette, offset by wood and gold accents and brocade fabrics.
—Elizabeth Heath, Travel + Leisure, 26 Aug. 2025
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“Brocade.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/brocade. Accessed 7 Oct. 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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