BROCADE


Meaning of BROCADE in English

/ brəˈkeɪd; NAmE / noun

[ U , C ] a type of thick heavy cloth with a raised pattern made especially from gold or silver silk thread

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WORD ORIGIN

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

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.