[ap-li-key] 
noun, verb, -quéd, -qué⋅ing.| 1. | ornamentation, as a cutout design, that is sewn on to or otherwise applied to a piece of material. |
| 2. | work so formed. |
| 3. | a decorative feature, as a sconce, applied to a surface. |
| 4. | to apply as appliqué to. |
ap·pli·qué (āp'lĭ-kā')  (click for larger image in new window) n. A decoration or ornament, as in needlework, made by cutting pieces of one material and applying them to the surface of another. tr.v. ap·pli·quéd, ap·pli·qué·ing, ap·pli·qués To decorate by cutting pieces of one material and applying them to the surface of another. [French, past participle of appliquer, to apply, from Latin applicāre, to affix; see apply.] |
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