brocade

/brəˈkeɪd/ (bre, ipa) · [brokˈed] /brəʊˈkeɪd/ (ame, ipa) · [brokˈed] /brō-ˈkād How to pronounce brocade (audio)/ (ame, mw)

brocade — noun

1. a thick, decorative cloth whose woven pattern stands up from the surface, often

1.名詞C1
釋義

a thick, decorative cloth whose woven pattern stands up from the surface, often using gold- or silver-coloured threads.

例句

Lakshmi chose emerald brocade for the cushions in the hotel lobby.

mass noun: brocade for the fabric itself

Ramon wore a dark brocade jacket at his sister's winter wedding.

brocade + noun for clothing made from the fabric

同義詞
  • damask

    another patterned woven fabric, usually flatter and less richly raised than brocade

  • jacquard

    a patterned woven fabric made by a special weaving method; broader and more technical than brocade

  • tapestry

    a heavier decorative woven cloth, often showing full scenes rather than repeated raised patterns

文法句型

brocade + noun

piece of brocade

covered in brocade

用法筆記

Usually uncountable when you mean the material itself. In sewing, design, or museum contexts, it also appears in phrases like 'a piece of brocade' or before another noun, as in 'a brocade jacket'.

常見錯誤

❌She bought a brocade for the curtains.
✅She bought some brocade for the curtains.
💡the fabric sense is usually uncountable.