brocade

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  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.
  2. An item decorated with brocade.
  3. Any of several species of noctuid moths such as some species in the genera Calophasia and Hadena
  4. A decorative pattern.
verb
  1. To decorate fabric with raised woven patterns.

Pronunciation

/bɹəˈkeɪd/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vininn126-brocade.wav

Word forms

brocade brocades brocading brocaded

Etymology

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

Derived words

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