brocade
brocade
Definition
bro·cade (brō kād′)
noun
a rich cloth with a raised design, as of silk, velvet, gold, or silver, woven into it
Etymology: Sp brocado < It broccato, orig. pp. of broccare, to prick, embroider < brocco: see broach
transitive verb -·cad′ed, -·cad′·ing
to weave a raised design into (cloth)
brocade
Usage Examples
Object
- silk: The mantua on display at Kensington Palace is made of white silk brocaded in white and colored silk.
- gown: Vice-Chancellor: Black brocaded silk gown with long closed sleeves and square collar, trimmed with silver lace and silver frogs.
- damask: At the center of the room is the State Bed, made of an unusually rich material - crimson silk damask brocaded in gold.
Converse of object
- cover: Why not do it in style with this brocade covered notebook?
- embroider: Mule types worn by women were of embroidered brocade, silk, velvet, or kid.
Adjective modifier
- gold: For the ball Miss Simmons wore an off-the-shoulder gown of gold brocade - the same dress she wore for the Royal Command film performance.
- rich: The royal family was dressed in rich brocades, fancy purple, red, green, glittery fabrics.
- heavy: By 1790 the waistline had risen, and heavy brocades been replaced by lightweight muslins, with flat shoes for both men and women.
- white: And now I see a woman in a dress of white brocade.
Modifies a noun
- fabric: Bright colors and textured brocade fabrics are inspired from the sense of ' sight ' .
- pouch: Blue Square Purse Simple brocade pouch purse with an unusual and very secure clasp closer.
- gown: Aqua chiffon rouched 50's sparkling brocade evening gown with train A vintage 50's evening gown fit for royalty.
- coat: A brocade frock coat for example, is emblazoned with prints of red lips.
- dress: She was Dorothy Walpole, who wears a brown brocade dress.
- evening: Aqua chiffon rouched 50's sparkling brocade evening gown with train A vintage 50's evening gown fit for royalty.
Modifying Another Word
- heavily: Quickly she unhooked the pearl buttons at the front of her heavily brocaded outer dress.
Noun used with modifier
- silk: From the Roof of the World includes a Tibetan noble's jacket made from a silk brocade woven Chinese carpet.
- gold: Again, numerous shells broke above including some rather nice gold brocades with blue peony core.
- cream: I also make my own cushions and recently covered out old pink dralon bedhead with pale cream brocade.
- satin: The silver colored, satin brocade, pouch is hand made by myself, is fully lined, and measures 15 x 12 cms.
brocade Quotes
That vast moth-eaten musical brocade Created to pretend we never die.
Whether the nymph shall break Diana's law, Or some frail china jar receive a flaw, Or stain her honour, or her new brocade, Forget her pray'rs, or miss a masquerade.
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