brocade /broʊˈkeɪd/noun 4verb 1forms 3 noun4 •A thick heavy fabric into which raised patterns have been woven, originally in gold and silver; more recently any cloth incorporating raised, woven patterns.‘Taffety brocade at ten shillings an ell at Simon Snippets, the woman’s tailor, now quite ruined. I shall go distracted.’ — 1936 •(figurative) A decorative pattern.The shrubbery around the cottages is a brocade of lawns and shrubs intermixed, in fancy patterns, with gravel walks, in various directions, which wind into the woods. — 1826 •An item decorated with brocade. •Any of several species of noctuid moths such as some species in the genera Calophasia and HadenaOther species considered occasional migrants have become established in the UK in recent years, such as the ... sombre brocade, Blair's mocha, Flame brocade, and Clifden nonpareil. — 2016 verb1 •To decorate fabric with raised woven patterns. formsbrocaded · brocading · brocades
