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View synonyms for appliqué
appliqué
[ ap-li-key ]
noun
- ornamentation, as a cutout design, that is sewn on to or otherwise applied to a piece of material.
- work so formed.
- a decorative feature, as a sconce, applied to a surface.
verb (used with object)
, ap·pli·quéd, ap·pli·qué·ing.
- to apply as appliqué to.
appliqué
/ æˈpliːkeɪ /
noun
- a decoration or trimming of one material sewn or otherwise fixed onto another
- the practice of decorating in this way
verb
- tr to sew or fix (a decoration) on as an appliqué
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of appliqué1
C18: from French, literally: applied
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