applique
Valid in Scrabble
- Scrabble points
- 21
- Words With Friends
- 25
- Letters
- 8
/əˈpliː.keɪ/(UK)
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/əˈpliː.keɪ/(UK) · /ˌæ.plɪˈkeɪ/(US) · /ˈæ.plɪ.keɪ/(US)
Definition of applique
2 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included
noun
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(countable, uncountable)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?”
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noun
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(countable, uncountable)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
- (transitive)To decorate something in this way.
Definitions from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA.
Etymology
Borrowed from French appliqué.
Words you can make from applique
78 playable · top: PLAQUE (17 pts)
Best play plaque 17 points6-letter words
4 words5-letter words
16 words4-letter words
23 words3-letter words
23 words2-letter words
11 wordsHooks
2 extensions · 2 back
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