brocade

noun

bro·​cade brō-ˈkād 

1

: a rich silk fabric with raised patterns in gold and silver

2

: a fabric characterized by raised designs

brocade transitive verb

brocaded

brō-ˈkā-dəd 

adjective

Examples of brocade in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The sleeveless gown’s top half comprised a figure-skimming, collared black brocade bodice, with two trompe l’oeil jacket sleeves insouciantly slung over the hip and knotted. —Mahoro Seward, Vogue, 6 May 2025

Countess Vittoria commissioned the space to be elaborately decorated in silk and brocades with ornate plasterwork ceilings. —Madeline Weinfield, Architectural Digest, 5 May 2025

The gear is museum-worthy – muskets longer than men are tall, coats ranging from rich brocade to dun homespun. —Melanie Stetson Freeman, Christian Science Monitor, 17 Apr. 2025

If Zendaya-as-Felicia wants to feel more the fantasy beyond the swamp, there’s always the brocade and silks of Rodarte and the diaphanous, gathered cream layered gowns of Jonathan Simkhai, wispy Ann Demeulemeester dresses and suits, and Molly Goddard’s tulle creations. —Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 28 Feb. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Spanish brocado, from Catalan brocat, from Italian broccato, from broccare to spur, brocade, from brocco small nail, from Latin broccus projecting

First Known Use

1588, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for brocade

• afraid
• allayed
• arcade
• arrayed
• assayed
• barmaid
• betrayed
• blockade
• bridesmaid
• brigade
• buffeted
• cascade

Kids Definition

brocade

noun

bro·​cade brō-ˈkād 

: a cloth with a raised design woven into it

brocaded

-ˈkād-əd

adjective