1
: a rich silk fabric with raised patterns in gold and silver
2
: a fabric characterized by raised designs
brocade
transitive verb
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For her husband’s second inauguration in 1873, Julia wore a metallic ivory brocade dress trimmed with lace.
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Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 20 Jan. 2025
Her design of O’Toole’s full-length desert robe outfit included gold brocade trim, a long silk shirt (created in London and embroidered with a white silk pattern in Damascus), a fine cream wool keffiyeh with an ivory wool and gilt agal.
—Rhett Bartlett, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Jan. 2025
Stewart layered a brocade Libertine coat over a sequined top and metallic trousers, completing her look with a pair of her own crochet sneakers from Skechers.
—Hannah Malach, WWD, 5 Dec. 2024
Aberfeldy Single Malt Scotch x Charlie Casely-Hayford Sipping Jacket
The smoking jacket was once a symbol of sophistication as menswear brands designed overcoats in velvet, silk, and brocade to specifically be worn during a cigar smoke break.
—Jillian Dara, Forbes, 2 Dec. 2024
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Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 20 Jan. 2025
Her design of O’Toole’s full-length desert robe outfit included gold brocade trim, a long silk shirt (created in London and embroidered with a white silk pattern in Damascus), a fine cream wool keffiyeh with an ivory wool and gilt agal.
—Rhett Bartlett, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Jan. 2025
Stewart layered a brocade Libertine coat over a sequined top and metallic trousers, completing her look with a pair of her own crochet sneakers from Skechers.
—Hannah Malach, WWD, 5 Dec. 2024
Aberfeldy Single Malt Scotch x Charlie Casely-Hayford Sipping Jacket
The smoking jacket was once a symbol of sophistication as menswear brands designed overcoats in velvet, silk, and brocade to specifically be worn during a cigar smoke break.
—Jillian Dara, Forbes, 2 Dec. 2024
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“Brocade.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/brocade. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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brocade
noun
bro·cade
brō-ˈkād 
: a cloth with a raised design woven into it
brocaded
adjective
-ˈkād-əd
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