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brocade |
2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: 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. A gala suit of faded brocade. --W. Irving. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: brocade n : thick heavy expensive material with a raised pattern v : weave a design into (textiles)
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