applique

Valid in Scrabble

Scrabble points
21
Words With Friends
25
Letters
8
Pronunciation
/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

  1. (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

  1. (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

  1. (transitive)To decorate something in this way.

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Etymology

Borrowed from French appliqué.

Hooks

2 extensions · 2 back

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