APPLIQUE

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

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)

Derivation:

applique (sew on as a decoration)

Present simple: I / you / we / they applique ... he / she / it appliques

Past simple: appliqued

Past participle: appliqued

-ing form: appliqueing

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

Derivation:

applique (a decorative design made of one material sewn over another)