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appliqué

[ ap-li-key ]

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)

, ap·pli·quéd, ap·pli·qué·ing.
  1. to apply as appliqué to.

appliqué

/ æˈpliːkeɪ /

noun

  1. a decoration or trimming of one material sewn or otherwise fixed onto another
  2. the practice of decorating in this way
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


verb

  1. tr to sew or fix (a decoration) on as an appliqué
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of appliqué1

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

Origin of appliqué1

C18: from French, literally: applied
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Example Sentences

Then there were the fitted knit tees with hand-applique leather strips.

La Convention de Genve s'applique aux malades et aux blesss interns sur territoire neutre.

A dfaut de telles stipulations, la Cour applique les rgles du droit international.

La prsente Convention ne s'applique de plein droit que si les Puissances belligrantes sont toutes parties la Convention.

L'interdiction qui s'applique tous les navires de commerce, s'applique-t-elle aussi aux navires de guerre?

Cela s'applique, par exemple, au cas d'une mme ligne de navigation desservie par le navire aprs et avant le transfert.

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