'Brocade' definitions:
Definition of 'brocade'
(from WordNet)
noun
Thick heavy expensive material with a raised pattern
verb
Weave a design into (textiles)
Definition of 'Brocade'
From: GCIDE
- Brocade \Bro*cade"\, n. [Sp. brocado (cf. It. broccato, F. brocart), fr. LL. brocare *prick, to figure (textile fabrics), to emboss (linen), to stitch. See Broach.] Silk stuff, woven with gold and silver threads, or ornamented with raised flowers, foliage, etc.; -- also applied to other stuffs thus wrought and enriched. [1913 Webster]
- A gala suit of faded brocade. --W. Irving. [1913 Webster]