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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Bold handwoven brocade motifs and real silver brocade detailing added charm to her saree. 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 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 28 May. 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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