Definition of BROCADE

brocade

Meanings

Plural: brocades

Noun

  • thick heavy expensive material with a raised pattern
  • A thick heavy fabric into which raised patterns have been woven, originally in gold and silver; more recently any cloth incorporating raised, woven patterns.
  • An item decorated with brocade.
  • Any of several species of noctuid moths such as some species in the genera Calophasia and Hadena
  • A decorative pattern.

Verb

  • weave a design into (textiles)
  • To decorate fabric with raised woven patterns.

Origin / Etymology

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

Scrabble Score: 12

brocade is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
brocade is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
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Words With Friends Score: 14

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