n.
Pronunciation: br ō - ' k ā d
Function: noun
Etymology: Spanish brocado, from Catalan brocat, from Italian broccato, from broccare to spur, brocade, from brocco small nail, from Latin broccus projecting
Date: 1588
1 : a rich silk fabric with raised patterns in gold and silver
2 : a fabric characterized by raised designs
– brocade transitive verb
– bro · cad · ed adjective