■ noun a rich fabric woven with a raised pattern, usually with gold or silver thread.
■ verb [usu. as adjective ~d ] weave with this design.
Origin
C16: from Sp. and Port. brocado , from Ital. broccato , from brocco 'twisted thread'.
■ noun a rich fabric woven with a raised pattern, usually with gold or silver thread.
■ verb [usu. as adjective ~d ] weave with this design.
Origin
C16: from Sp. and Port. brocado , from Ital. broccato , from brocco 'twisted thread'.
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004