[broh-keyd] 
noun, verb, -cad⋅ed, -cad⋅ing.| 1. | fabric woven with an elaborate design, esp. one having a raised overall pattern. |
| 2. | to weave with a raised design or figure. |
bro·cade (brō-kād')  (click for larger image in new window) n. A heavy fabric interwoven with a rich, raised design. [Spanish or Portuguese brocado, from Italian brocato, from brocco, twisted thread, from Vulgar Latin *brocca, spike, from Latin brocchus, projecting, of Celtic origin.] bro·cade' v. |