ap·pli·qué ( p l -k  )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 applic re, to affix; see apply.] |   |
appliqué [æˈpliːkeɪ]
n
1. (Clothing, Personal Arts & Crafts / Knitting & Sewing) a decoration or trimming of one material sewn or otherwise fixed onto another
2. (Clothing, Personal Arts & Crafts / Knitting & Sewing) the practice of decorating in this way
vb -qués, -quéing, -quéd
(Clothing, Personal Arts & Crafts / Knitting & Sewing) (tr) to sew or fix (a decoration) on as an appliqué
[from French, literally: applied]
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