Tikibu: pronunciation dictionary with use examples

Word: brocade
IPA transcription: [bɹoʊk'eɪd]
noun meaning of the word
  • Synonyms: brocade
    Meaning: thick heavy expensive material with a raised pattern
verb meaning of the word
  • Synonyms: brocade
    Meaning: weave a design into (textiles)
Usage examples
  • So she watched for an opportunity and managed to carry off the brocade the first time the witch left her room.
  • Then they attired Dunyazad in a dress of blue brocade, and she became as she were the full moon when it shineth forth.
  • Every day she had given her a different dress, of gold brocade, velvet, or satin; yet she was neither conceited nor boastful.
  • His hair was done in a curious fashion and his dress was of a wonderful brocade, while his hands clasped two fierce-looking swords.
  • But his sister did not keep quiet for long, and tore and pulled at the rich brocade as if she wanted to destroy it, stamping about and shouting angrily.
  • She lay with her head resting upon a cushion of brocade and crowned with a garland of sweet-smelling flowers of divers sorts, her hands crossed upon her bosom, and between them a branch of yellow palm of victory.
  • And see, I have brought you some stuff to make your wedding-dress of.' So saying he gave her a large piece of the most beautiful brocade, all woven over with gold threads, and embroidered with pearls and other jewels.
  • Ali Baba, who expected a dark, dismal cavern, was surprised to see a well-lighted and spacious chamber, which received the light from an opening at the top of the rock, and in which were all sorts of provisions, rich bales of silk, stuff, brocade, and valuable carpeting, piled upon one another, gold and silver ingots in great heaps, and money in bags.
  • The officers returned to the vessel and shewed the captain their order, who answered, "The sultan's command must be obeyed." Whereupon they clothed me with the rich brocade robe, and carried me ashore, where they set me on horseback, whilst the sultan waited for me at his palace with a great number of courtiers, whom he gathered together to do me the more honour.
  • Savages are born free and equal, but wherever a complex and highly specialised environment limits the loose freedom of those born into it, it also stimulates their capacity. Under forced culture remarkable growths will appear, bringing to light possibilities in men which might, perhaps, not even have been possibilities had they been left to themselves; for mulberry leaves do not of themselves develop into brocade.