Bro-cāde', n.

n. [Sp. brocado, It. broccato, Fr. brocart, from Pr. brocar, It. broccare, L. Lat. brocare, Fr. brocher, to prick, to figure (textile fabrics), to emboss (linen), to stitch. See BROACH.] Silk stuff, variegated with gold and silver, or raised and enriched with flowers, foliage, and other ornaments; — also applied to other stuffs wrought and enriched in like manner. A gala suit of faded brocade. W. Irving.