bro|cade

bro|cade
bro|cade «broh KAYD», noun, verb, -cad|ed, -cad|ing.
–n.
an expensive cloth woven with raised designs on it, used for clothing or upholstery: »

silk brocade, a velvet brocade vest.

–v.t.
to weave or decorate with raised designs.
[< Spanish brocado < Catalan brocat < Italian broccato < brocca pointed tool Vulgar Latin; see etym. under broach (Cf.broach)]

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