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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 -·caded, -·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  • heavy: By 1790 the waistline had risen, and heavy brocades been replaced by lightweight muslins, with flat shoes for both men and women.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.

—Larkin, Philip Arthur

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.

—Pope, Alexander

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