APPLIQUE
Dictionary entry overview: What does applique mean?
• APPLIQUE (noun)
The noun APPLIQUE has 1 sense:
1. a decorative design made of one material sewn over another
Familiarity information: APPLIQUE used as a noun is very rare.
• APPLIQUE (verb)
The verb APPLIQUE has 1 sense:
1. sew on as a decoration
Familiarity information: APPLIQUE used as a verb is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
• APPLIQUE (noun)
Meaning:
A decorative design made of one material sewn over another
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("applique" is a kind of...):
sewing; stitchery (needlework on which you are working with needle and thread)
• APPLIQUE (verb)
Meaning:
Sew on as a decoration
Classified under:
Verbs of sewing, baking, painting, performing
Hypernyms (to "applique" is one way to...):
adorn; beautify; decorate; embellish; grace; ornament (make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.)
"Applique" entails doing...:
sew; tailor; tailor-make (create (clothes) with cloth)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s something
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