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Meaning of brocade

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

brocade

Pronunciation:/bɹəˈkeɪd/

noun

Definitions

  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. (metaphoric) A decorative pattern.

verb

Definitions

  1. To decorate fabric with raised woven patterns.