Brocade

//bɹəˈkeɪd// noun, verb

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A thick heavy fabric into which raised patterns have been woven, originally in gold and silver; more recently any cloth incorporating raised, woven patterns. countable, uncountable

    "Madame Legarde, the "glass of fashion and the nurse of form," (alias the most fashionable of milliners,) has comfortably assured me, "that my figure has great merit, and only requires cultivation:" this is to be done by tissues, brocades, and laces, which are now scattered round me in charming confusion."

  2. 2
    thick heavy expensive material with a raised pattern wordnet
  3. 3
    An item decorated with brocade. countable, uncountable
  4. 4
    Any of several species of noctuid moths such as some species in the genera Calophasia and Hadena countable, uncountable

    "Other species considered occasional migrants have become established in the UK in recent years, such as the ... sombre brocade, Blair's mocha, Flame brocade, and Clifden nonpareil."

  5. 5
    A decorative pattern. countable, figuratively, uncountable

    "The shrubbery around the cottages is a brocade of lawns and shrubs intermixed, in fancy patterns, with gravel walks, in various directions, which wind into the woods."

Verb
  1. 1
    To decorate fabric with raised woven patterns.
  2. 2
    weave a design into (textiles) wordnet

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Occitan brocada and Spanish and Portuguese brocado, influenced by French brocart, from Italian broccato, from brocco, ultimately from Gaulish.

Etymology 2

From Occitan brocada and Spanish and Portuguese brocado, influenced by French brocart, from Italian broccato, from brocco, ultimately from Gaulish.

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