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brocatelle

/ ˌbrɒkəˈtɛl /

noun

  1. a heavy brocade with the design in deep relief, used chiefly in upholstery
  2. a type of variegated marble from France and Italy
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of brocatelle1

C17: from French, from Italian broccatello , diminutive of broccato brocade
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Example Sentences

She brought us one of her corsets to look at, a love of a corset, in brocatelle, all over many-colored flowers.

The partitions were hidden under rich tapestries of poppy-coloured Venetian brocatelle with handsome designs in green and gold.

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