applique
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applique
- /əˈpliː.keɪ/ UK
- /ˌæ.plɪˈkeɪ/ US
- /ˈæ.plɪ.keɪ/ US
Where it comes from
Borrowed from French appliqué.
noun appliques · appliqué
- A decorative design made by cutting pieces of material and applying them to the surface of another for decoration. Has anybody seen a dog dyed dark green / […] / And designer jeans with appliques on it?
verb appliques · appliqueing · appliqued · appliqué
- To decorate something in this way.
Translations
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noun decorative design
| Español | aplique |
|---|---|
| Français | appliqué inversé |
| Deutsch | Applike, Applikation |
| Русский | апплика́ция applikácija |
verb to decorate in this way
| Español | decorar con apliques |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | applizieren |
Talk about this word "applique." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/applique. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. applique. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/applique "applique." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/applique.
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@misc{applique_2026,
title = {applique},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/applique},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
