appliqué

[ ap-li-key ]

/ ˌæp lɪˈkeɪ /

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.

Nearby words

applied anatomy, applied kinematics, applied linguistics, applique, appliqued, appliqué, apply, appmt., appoggiatura, appoint, appointed

Origin of appliqué

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

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Examples from the Web for appliqued

Sometimes designs are appliqued on with some regard for coloring.
Home Life in Colonial Days|Alice Morse Earle
"Cut-work" is embroidery that is cut out and appliqued, or sewed on another material.
The Art of Interior Decoration|Grace Wood

British Dictionary definitions for appliqued

appliqué

/ (æˈpliːkeɪ) /

noun

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

the practice of decorating in this way

verb -qués, -quéing or -quéd

(tr) to sew or fix (a decoration) on as an appliqué

Word Origin for appliqué

C18: from French, literally: applied

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Word Origin and History for appliqued

applique

1841, from French appliqué "work applied or laid on another material," noun use of past participle of appliquer "to apply" (12c.), from Latin applicare (see apply).