brocatel
Definitions
from The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- noun An inferior material used for curtains, furniture-covering, and the like, made of silk and wool, silk and cotton, or pure wool, but having a more or less silky surface.
Examples
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From what she had heard, she was not prepossessed in the lady's favor; but, curious to know why she was there at this early hour, she hastened the making of her toilet, and went down to the parlor, where Madam Conway sat, coiled in one corner of the sofa, which she had satisfied herself was covered with real brocatel, as were also the chairs within the room.
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In color, the morocco-cushioned chairs and sofas matched it well, and from the broad, massive cornice over the windows -- cornice representing writhing serpents in clusters of oak leaves -- folds of golden-flowered brocatel hung stiff and stately to the floor.
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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.
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In expectation of her return, an entirely new set of furniture had been selected in New York, and arranged some weeks before her arrival -- costly carpets, splendid mirrors, plush and brocatel sofas, rich china, and every luxury which wealth and fastidious taste could supply.
Note
The word 'brocatel' comes from an Italian word meaning 'twisted thread' and ultimately from a Latin root meaning 'projecting'.
