noun
- A rich fabric of silk interwoven with gold thread, historically used for vestments and ceremonial garments.
Usage: archaic; historical
Examples
- The bishop's vestments were made of fine baudekin embroidered with sacred symbols.
- Medieval nobles prized baudekin for its lustrous appearance and rarity.
- The altar was draped in baudekin of crimson and gold.
- Baudekin was so expensive that only the wealthiest families could afford it.
- The tapestry featured baudekin threads that caught the candlelight.