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🧵 A sewn design 🧵 To sew on fabric
to appliqué

to appliqué

7.4
To sew a piece of fabric onto another fabric to make a decoration
  • verb
  • /ˌæplɪˈkeɪ/
  • UK
translation icon : aplicar
  • She loves to appliqué colorful fabrics onto her quilts.

Examples

  • The artist appliquéd colorful shapes onto the wall hanging to create a vibrant scene.

  • You can appliqué different fabrics to make your quilt more interesting and unique.

  • She decided to appliqué a butterfly onto her daughter's dress for a personal touch.

  • The artist appliqued a beautiful flower design.

  • She decided to appliqué a butterfly onto her daughter's dress for a personal touch.

  • The artist appliquéd colorful shapes onto the wall hanging to create a vibrant scene.

  • You can appliqué different fabrics to make your quilt more interesting and unique.

Synonyms

to stitch
vsto appliqué
99 2.5

To join or repair cloth with a needle and thread

is used to attach fabric pieces onto other fabric to create decoration
to onlay
vsto appliqué
8.8

To attach a thin decorative piece to the surface of something

is used on fabrics and done by sewing pieces to form patterns

Antonyms

to remove
∞ 1.5

To move something or someone away from a place

How Decorative

to embellish
10 6.3
to appliqué
  • UK
7.4
to ornament
4 3.7

Surface Forms

appliqué infinitive
applique infinitive
appliquéd past
appliqued past
appliquéd past participle
appliqueed past participle
appliquéing present participle
appliqueing present participle
appliques third person singular
appliques third person singular

Etymology

The verb appliqué comes from the same Latin applicare, meaning 'to attach', and is closely like the English verb apply. That's why to appliqué something is to sew or fix one piece of fabric onto another to decorate it.