brocade
pronunciation
How to pronounce brocade in British English:
UK [brəˈkeɪd]
How to pronounce brocade in American English:
US [broˈked]
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- Noun:
- thick heavy expensive material with a raised pattern
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- Verb:
- weave a design into (textiles)
Word Origin
- brocade (n.)
- 1560s, from Spanish brocado, from Italian broccato "embossed cloth," originally past participle of broccare "to stud, set with nails," from brocco "small nail," from Latin broccus "projecting, pointed" (see broach (n.)).
- brocade (v.)
- 1650s (implied in brocaded), from brocade (n.). Related: Brocading.
Example
- 1. Design improvement of traditional brocade based on digital technology .
- 2. Now we are headed to nice , where we will be part of a pop-up in a shop dedicated to american designers , and will sell a pre-fall collection of tracy 's tweed and lace / brocade dresses .
- 3. Proenza schouler designers jack mccollough and lazaro hernandez escorted dakota fanning , who wore an asymmetrical brocade dress .
- 4. Heavy embroidery was used , and robes often including brocade and elaborate stoles .
- 5. You see , in the midst of those multiple , seven-figure wins was a 20000-share position in the computer storage company brocade .