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appliqué
(ăpˌlĭ-kāˈ)
noun
A decoration or ornament, as in needlework, made by cutting pieces of one material and applying them to the surface of another.
transitive verb ap·pli·quéd, ap·pli·qué·ing, ap·pli·qués To decorate by cutting pieces of one material and applying them to the surface of another.
Origin:
Origin: French
Origin: , past participle of appliquer, to apply
Origin: , from Latin applicāre, to affix; see apply
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