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Noun: appliqué  u'plee-key
  1. A decorative design made of one material sewn over another
    "The quilt featured intricate appliqué work"
Verb: appliqué (appliquéd,appliquéing)  u'plee-key
  1. Sew on as a decoration
    "She appliquéd flowers onto the quilt"

Derived forms: appliqués, appliquéing, appliquéd

Type of: adorn, beautify, decorate, embellish, fancify, grace, ornament, sewing, stitchery

Encyclopedia: Appliqué