appliqué

[ ap-li-key ]
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noun
  1. ornamentation, as a cutout design, that is sewn on to or otherwise applied to a piece of material.

  2. work so formed.

  1. a decorative feature, as a sconce, applied to a surface.

verb (used with object),ap·pli·quéd, ap·pli·qué·ing.
  1. to apply as appliqué to.

Origin of appliqué

1
1835–45; <French: applied, fastened to, past participle of appliquer to apply

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How to use appliqué in a sentence

  • This fashionable design may be developed in various widths and braids as an insertion, or as an appliqué on lawn.

    The Art of Modern Lace Making | The Butterick Publishing Co.
  • The crown surmounting it is heavily worked in gold guimp—the cap being represented in crimson silk thread and all appliqué.

    English Embroidered Bookbindings | Cyril James Humphries Davenport

British Dictionary definitions for appliqué

appliqué

/ (æˈpliːkeɪ) /


noun
  1. a decoration or trimming of one material sewn or otherwise fixed onto another

  2. the practice of decorating in this way

verb-qués, -quéing or -quéd
  1. (tr) to sew or fix (a decoration) on as an appliqué

Origin of appliqué

1
C18: from French, literally: applied

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