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Satin vs Brocade - What's the difference?

satin | brocade |

As nouns the difference between satin and brocade

is that satin is a cloth woven from silk, nylon or polyester with a glossy surface and a dull back. (The same weaving technique applied to cotton produces cloth termed sateen) while brocade is a thick heavy fabric into which raised patterns have been woven.

As an adjective satin

is semi-glossy. Particularly describing a type of paint.

As a verb brocade is

to decorate fabric with raised woven patterns.

satin

English

Adjective

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  • -glossy. Particularly describing a type of paint.

    • Noun

    (wikipedia satin) (en noun)
  • A cloth woven from silk, nylon or polyester with a glossy surface and a dull back. (The same weaving technique applied to cotton produces cloth termed sateen).

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    brocade

    English

    (wikipedia brocade)

    Noun

  • (countable, uncountable) A thick heavy fabric into which raised patterns have been woven.
  • An item decorated with brocade.

    • Verb

    (brocad)
  • To decorate fabric with raised woven patterns.

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