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单词 brocade
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brocade

(brəkeɪd)
Word forms: plural brocades
variable noun
Brocade is a thick, expensive material, often made of silk, with a raised pattern on it.
...a cream brocade waistcoat.

brocade in British English

(brəʊˈkeɪd)
noun
1. 
a. 
a rich fabric woven with a raised design, often using gold or silver threads
b. 
(as modifier)
brocade curtains
verb
2. (transitive)
to weave with such a design
Word origin
C17: from Spanish brocado, from Italian broccato embossed fabric, from brocco spike, from Latin brochus projecting; see broach1

brocade in American English

(broʊˈkeɪd)
noun
1. 
a rich cloth with a raised design, as of silk, velvet, gold, or silver, woven into it
verb transitiveWord forms: broˈcaded or broˈcading
2. 
to weave a raised design into (cloth)
Word origin
Sp brocado < It broccato, orig. pp. of broccare, to prick, embroider < brocco: see broach

Examples of 'brocade' in a sentence
brocade

Think luxe fabrics like velvet and brocade teamed with sumptuous bows and frills.
The Sun (2016)
The walls are hung with gold and silver brocade tapestry.
LM Montgomery Anne of Green Gables (1872)
They wear pointed slippers of silk and brocade.
Eric Newby A BOOK OF LANDS AND PEOPLES (2003)

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