brocatel

American  

[brok-uh-tel, broh-kuh-] / ˌbrɒk əˈtɛl, ˌbroʊ kə- /

Or brocatelle

noun

1. a brocade in which the design is woven in high relief.

2. an ornamental marble with variegated coloring, found especially in Italy and Spain.

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Etymology

Origin of brocatel

1660–70; < French brocatelle, late Middle French brocatel < Italian broccatello, equivalent to broccat ( o ) ( see brocade) + -ello diminutive suffix

Example Sentences

Anything that will induce love of the beautiful, and remove from us the possibility of a return to the horrors of hair-cloth and brocatel and crochet tidies, will be a stride in the right direction.

From Culture and Cooking Art in the Kitchen by Owen, Catherine

The latter immediately left the room, and returned after a few minutes with an oblong, narrow something, carefully wrapped in a piece of gold brocatel, which he presented to the emperor with a respectful bow.

From Napoleon and Blucher by Mühlbach, L. (Luise)

He was arrayed in brown velvet broidered with brocatel.

From The Legend of Ulenspiegel, Volume I (of 2) And Lamme Goedzak, and their Adventures Heroical, Joyous and Glorious in the Land of Flanders and Elsewhere by Coster, Charles Th?odore Henri de

Closer pressed the pallid face against the glass; firmer grew the grasp of the icy fingers on the brocatel; she had no strength to meet him.

From Macaria by Evans, Augusta J. (Augusta Jane)