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piqué definition

pi·qué or pique pi·que′ (pē kā′)

noun

a firmly woven cotton fabric with ribbed, corded, or ridged wales

Etymology: Fr, pp. of piquer, to prick: see pike

adjective

designating fine seams that have been turned under before sewing, as on women's gloves

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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