brocaded
verb
Form of brocade , past tense of brocade.
Simple meaning
To decorate fabric with raised woven patterns.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
brohkaydidSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
bɹoʊˈkeɪdɪd
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
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verb
past tense of brocade
To decorate fabric with raised woven patterns.
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
This meaning: To decorate fabric with raised woven patterns.
Used this way, brocaded is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- No strong connotation
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
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Inflected forms
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Thick heavy expensive material with a raised pattern.
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