brocade

Meaning

Noun

1. (countable, uncountable) 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. (countable, uncountable) An item decorated with brocade.
3. (countable, uncountable) Any of several species of noctuid moths such as some species in the genera Calophasia and Hadena
4. (countable, figuratively, uncountable) A decorative pattern.

Verb

To decorate fabric with raised woven patterns.

Synonyms

tapestry

embroider

silk

brocaded silk

gold cloth

silk shot with gold

cloth woven with gold

woven with gold

cloth

gold-cloth

Translations

brocart

Brokat

broccato

brocado

μπροκάρ

brokaat

brocado

brokar

brocat

ύφασμα

Brokatstoff

broccare

brokat

sırmalı ipek kumaş

Pronounced as (IPA)

/bɹəˈkeɪd/

Etymology

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