Brocade
noun
A type of rich, decorative fabric with raised designs, often woven with golden or silver thread.
The royal dress was made of luxurious brocade.
Often appears as...
- brocade fabric
- brocade dress
noun
The technique of weaving a pattern directly into fabric.
She learned brocade in her textile design class.
Often appears as...
- brocade technique
- weaving brocade
Usage tips
Technical
noun
A type of rich, decorative fabric with raised designs, often woven with golden or silver thread.
The royal dress was made of luxurious brocade.
Often appears as...
- brocade fabric
- brocade dress
noun
The technique of weaving a pattern directly into fabric.
She learned brocade in her textile design class.
Often appears as...
- brocade technique
- weaving brocade
Usage tips
Technical
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Luxury Connotation
Brocade is often associated with luxury, opulence, and high status due to its rich textures and materials.
The palace's curtains were made of brocade, signifying wealth.
Pro Tip 2/3Historical Garment
Brocade was historically used for clothing of royalty and nobility, suggesting a traditional or classical style.
Knights' vests at the medieval festival were adorned with brocade.
Pro Tip 3/3Formal Occasions
Brocade garments are typically worn on formal occasions and are seen as too ornate for casual wear.
He wore a brocade tie for the gala.
Pro Tip 1/3Luxury Connotation
Brocade is often associated with luxury, opulence, and high status due to its rich textures and materials.
The palace's curtains were made of brocade, signifying wealth.
Pro Tip 2/3Historical Garment
Brocade was historically used for clothing of royalty and nobility, suggesting a traditional or classical style.
Knights' vests at the medieval festival were adorned with brocade.
Pro Tip 3/3Formal Occasions
Brocade garments are typically worn on formal occasions and are seen as too ornate for casual wear.
He wore a brocade tie for the gala.
Pro Tip 1/3Luxury Connotation
Brocade is often associated with luxury, opulence, and high status due to its rich textures and materials.
The palace's curtains were made of brocade, signifying wealth.
Pro Tip 2/3Historical Garment
Brocade was historically used for clothing of royalty and nobility, suggesting a traditional or classical style.
Knights' vests at the medieval festival were adorned with brocade.
Pro Tip 3/3Formal Occasions
Brocade garments are typically worn on formal occasions and are seen as too ornate for casual wear.
He wore a brocade tie for the gala.
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Video examples
Tracy Chevalier: Finding...
I am still wearing the white brocade doublet Caroline gave me. It has a plain high collar, detachable sleeves and intricate buttons of twisted silk thread, set close together so that the fit is snug. The doublet makes me think of a coverlet on the vast bed.
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The rise and fall of the...
Although they routinely captured artisans, scholars and engineers, they appreciated what those specialists could do and forcibly settled them across Asia to continue their work. The most valuable produce in the Empire was gold brocade,
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Firework Designers PIPE...
flower it resembles it's a round shell packed with stars comets that leave no tails this is a brocade willow or golden camara finishing in purple stars when designing a show Richards uses a
Video examples
Tracy Chevalier: Finding...
I am still wearing the white brocade doublet Caroline gave me. It has a plain high collar, detachable sleeves and intricate buttons of twisted silk thread, set close together so that the fit is snug. The doublet makes me think of a coverlet on the vast bed.
Video examples
The rise and fall of the...
Although they routinely captured artisans, scholars and engineers, they appreciated what those specialists could do and forcibly settled them across Asia to continue their work. The most valuable produce in the Empire was gold brocade,
Video examples
Firework Designers PIPE...
flower it resembles it's a round shell packed with stars comets that leave no tails this is a brocade willow or golden camara finishing in purple stars when designing a show Richards uses a
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Quote examples
Marc Jacobs
American Designer
I like to take on the thing I don't like at the moment. I like to find something that looks wrong or feels off, something that I would never have done in the past, like brocade. And then all of a sudden, if we can make brocade work, then we've really done something, because I hate it. And that's just a reference. I don't actually hate brocade.
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Margo Jefferson
American Critic
The piece I most love wearing is Mother's gold brocade cocktail dress with matching jacket... It's 'flip and flirty,' as my mother prescribed. It's crisp yet splendid. It makes me feel I've put on made-to-order armor. My mother's armor. Armor that helped shield me from exclusion. Armor that helped shield me from inferiority.
Quote examples
Teju Cole
Nigerian Writer
Probably the biggest temptation that young writers face is to be entertaining, to show your bag of tricks and do a bit of tap dancing. I read a lot of things, and I keep seeing this brocade of voice where someone is trying to be too pally with you or ingratiating on the page.
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Elizabeth Wurtzel
American Writer
By never marrying, I ended up never divorcing, but I also failed to accumulate that brocade of civility and padlock of security - kids you do or don't want, Tiffany silver you never use - that makes life complete.
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Leandra Medine
American Author
I wore some stupid brocade dress to my prom.
Quote examples
Marc Jacobs
American Designer
I like to take on the thing I don't like at the moment. I like to find something that looks wrong or feels off, something that I would never have done in the past, like brocade. And then all of a sudden, if we can make brocade work, then we've really done something, because I hate it. And that's just a reference. I don't actually hate brocade.
Quote examples
Margo Jefferson
American Critic
The piece I most love wearing is Mother's gold brocade cocktail dress with matching jacket... It's 'flip and flirty,' as my mother prescribed. It's crisp yet splendid. It makes me feel I've put on made-to-order armor. My mother's armor. Armor that helped shield me from exclusion. Armor that helped shield me from inferiority.
Quote examples
Teju Cole
Nigerian Writer
Probably the biggest temptation that young writers face is to be entertaining, to show your bag of tricks and do a bit of tap dancing. I read a lot of things, and I keep seeing this brocade of voice where someone is trying to be too pally with you or ingratiating on the page.
Quote examples
Elizabeth Wurtzel
American Writer
By never marrying, I ended up never divorcing, but I also failed to accumulate that brocade of civility and padlock of security - kids you do or don't want, Tiffany silver you never use - that makes life complete.
Quote examples
Leandra Medine
American Author
I wore some stupid brocade dress to my prom.
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