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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.
3.
a decorative feature, as a sconce, applied to a surface.
verb (used with object)
4.
to apply as appliqué to.
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Applique
is always a great word to know.
So is interrobang. Does it mean:
| a printed punctuation mark (‽), available only in some typefaces, designed to combine the question mark (?) and the exclamation point (!), indicating a mixture of query and interjection, as after a rhetorical question. |
| a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal. |
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Word Origin & History
applique
1841, from Fr. appliqué "work applied or laid on another material," pp. of appliquer "to apply" (12c.), from L. applicare (see apply).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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Encyclopedia Britannica
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applique
sewing technique in which fabric patches are layered on a foundation fabric, then stitched in place by hand or machine with the raw edges turned under or covered with decorative stitching. From the French appliquer, "to put on," applique is sometimes used to embellish clothing or household linens. Like patchwork (piecing), it is a method of constructing or embellishing quilts. (See quilting.)
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