applique

Etymology

Borrowed from French appliqué.

noun

  1. (art) 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? 1980, “Quiche Lorraine”, in Wild Planet, performed by The B-52's

verb

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

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