brocade

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Synonyms: brocage

Antonyms: brocage

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|countable|uncountable}} A thick heavy [[fabric]] into which raised patterns have been [[woven]], originally in gold and silver; more recently any cloth [[incorporate|incorporating]] raised, woven patterns.<ref name= "isbn0-19-861271-0"> Brown, Lesley The New shorter Oxford English dictionary on historical principles. pub. Clarendon Oxford 1993 isbn=0-19-861271-0</ref>
2. An item decorated with brocade.
3. Any of several species of [[noctuid]] moths such as some [[species]] in the [[genera]] ''[[Wikipedia:Calophasia|Calophasia]]'' and ''[[Wikipedia:Hadena|Hadena]]''
4. {{lb|en|metaphoric}} A decorative pattern.

Verb

1. To decorate fabric with raised woven patterns.

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