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Meanings of
brocade
in English
Portuguese
espolinado
Spanish
brocado
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Weaving technique in which a discontinuous complementary weft is used to produce a raised pattern.
brocading
Portuguese
espolinado
Synonyms
Examples for "
brocading
"
brocading
Examples for "
brocading
"
1
The great Camellia trees gave lavishly of their waxen flowers,
brocading
the snow in crimson.
Usage of
brocade
in English
1
The word Paradise, the names of cups and
brocade
in Sura lvi.
2
The gilt-framed chairs were upholstered in pink-and-white-flowered
brocade
,
with polished brass tacks.
3
She stood at her dressing-table in a beautiful dress of grey
brocade
.
4
Dark dull-green and red flowered dress, giving the appearance of tattered
brocade
.
5
She shrank against the window, taking care not to stir the
brocade
.
6
At the windows were heavy red damask curtains, lined with yellow
brocade
.
7
A stout American woman in heavy
brocade
looked up from her soup.
8
Windows and doors, with equal splendour, were draped in hangings of
brocade
.
9
She quickly had the entire chamber furnished with linens of silk
brocade
.
10
Its heavy
brocade
yoke came down to her mid-chest, hiding her breasts.
11
The guinah or garland, of flowers on a tray covered with
brocade
.
12
It had wide stairs and lots of rooms with heavy
brocade
curtains.
13
He glanced into the adjacent living room at the turquoise
brocade
divan.
14
He was wearing a silk dressing gown and a
brocade
fur-lined cap.
15
Within it was erected a tomb, which was covered with gold
brocade
.
16
And he is very fond of this
brocade
,
which he chose himself.
Other examples for "brocade"
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About this term
brocade
Adjective
Noun
Singular
Frequent collocations
white brocade
blue brocade
heavy brocade
black brocade
rich brocade
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Translations for
brocade
Portuguese
espolinado
Spanish
brocado
brochado
Brocade
through the time
Brocade
across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common
United States of America
Common