brocade

[ broh-keyd ]

/ broʊˈkeɪd /

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noun

fabric woven with an elaborate design, especially one having a raised overall pattern.

verb (used with object), bro·cad·ed, bro·cad·ing.

to weave with a raised design or figure.

Origin of brocade

1555–65; earlier brocado<Spanish <Italian broccato embossed (fabric), past participle of broccare, derivative of brocco twisted thread, shoot <Late Latin; see broach

OTHER WORDS FROM brocade

un·bro·cad·ed, adjective

Words nearby brocade

broad-winged hawk, brob, Brobdingnag, Brobdingnagian, Broca, brocade, Broca's aphasia, Broca's area, brocatel, brocatelle, broccoli

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Example sentences from the Web for brocade

Mrs. Obama was there in her Bordeaux-colored, brocade Michael Kors dress.
Election Night 2012: Fashion of Jubilation And Mourning|Robin Givhan|November 7, 2012|DAILY BEAST
From his cloak he held out a brocade jacket, covered with fine metal work.
Captives of the Flame|Samuel R. Delany
It is worse than the brocade and the sea-green petticoat my wicked cousins put on me.
The Red City|S. Weir Mitchell
Her bodice was of plain satin, and the brocade was fastened on the bust with a stiff butterfly bow of the ribbon.
The Mother of Washington and Her Times|Sara Agnes Rice Pryor

Her obi, or girdle, was brocade stiff with elegance, and probably cost more than all the rest of the costume.
Strange Teas, Dinners, Weddings and Fetes|Various
This emblem is not exposed to public view: it is enveloped in silk and brocade and enclosed in a box at the back of the shrine.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 15, Slice 2|Various

British Dictionary definitions for brocade

brocade

/ (brəʊˈkeɪd) /

noun

a rich fabric woven with a raised design, often using gold or silver threads
(as modifier)brocade curtains

verb

(tr) to weave with such a design

Word Origin for brocade

C17: from Spanish brocado, from Italian broccato embossed fabric, from brocco spike, from Latin brochus projecting; see broach 1

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单词	brocade
释义	brocade [ broh-keyd ] / broʊˈkeɪd / SEE SYNONYMS FOR brocade ON THESAURUS.COM noun fabric woven with an elaborate design, especially one having a raised overall pattern. verb (used with object), bro·cad·ed, bro·cad·ing. to weave with a raised design or figure. Origin of brocade 1555–65; earlier brocado<Spanish <Italian broccato embossed (fabric), past participle of broccare, derivative of brocco twisted thread, shoot <Late Latin; see broach OTHER WORDS FROM brocade un·bro·cad·ed, adjective Words nearby brocade broad-winged hawk, brob, Brobdingnag, Brobdingnagian, Broca, brocade, Broca's aphasia, Broca's area, brocatel, brocatelle, broccoli Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for brocade Mrs. Obama was there in her Bordeaux-colored, brocade Michael Kors dress. Election Night 2012: Fashion of Jubilation And Mourning\|Robin Givhan\|November 7, 2012\|DAILY BEAST From his cloak he held out a brocade jacket, covered with fine metal work. Captives of the Flame\|Samuel R. Delany It is worse than the brocade and the sea-green petticoat my wicked cousins put on me. The Red City\|S. Weir Mitchell Her bodice was of plain satin, and the brocade was fastened on the bust with a stiff butterfly bow of the ribbon. The Mother of Washington and Her Times\|Sara Agnes Rice Pryor Her obi, or girdle, was brocade stiff with elegance, and probably cost more than all the rest of the costume. Strange Teas, Dinners, Weddings and Fetes\|Various This emblem is not exposed to public view: it is enveloped in silk and brocade and enclosed in a box at the back of the shrine. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 15, Slice 2\|Various British Dictionary definitions for brocade brocade / (brəʊˈkeɪd) / noun a rich fabric woven with a raised design, often using gold or silver threads (as modifier)brocade curtains verb (tr) to weave with such a design Word Origin for brocade C17: from Spanish brocado, from Italian broccato embossed fabric, from brocco spike, from Latin brochus projecting; see broach 1 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to brocade lace, decoration, tapestry, needlepoint, quilting, adornment, needlework, sampler, tracery, bargello, arabesque, crochet, tatting, cross-stitch, appliqué, crewel
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brocade

noun

verb (used with object), bro·cad·ed, bro·cad·ing.

Origin of brocade

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Example sentences from the Web for brocade

British Dictionary definitions for brocade

noun

verb

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