Noun

  1. thick heavy expensive material with a raised pattern
    • Less specific
      • fabric
      • cloth
      • material
      • textile
    • Related
      • brocade

Verb

  1. weave a design into (textiles)
    • Less specific
      • weave
      • tissue
    • Related
      • brocade
    • Topic Members
      • handicraft
  1. Textiles a rich fabric woven with a raised pattern, typically with gold or silver thread the quilt was of white silk brocade | a heavy brocade curtain

Origin

late 16th century : from Spanish and Portuguese brocado (influenced by French brocart ), from Italian broccato , from brocco twisted thread