英语词汇“applique”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

Applique is a sewing technique that involves stitching a small piece of fabric onto a larger one to make a pattern or design. You could decorate your jeans using applique, sewing flowers and stars on them.

When you use applique to decorate something like a pillow or a handbag, you often cut out fabric shapes and sew or glue them on. Applique is the technique that's used to make sports or college banners as well, attaching letters to the triangular fabric. You can also spell the word with an accented e, appliqué, which gives you a clue about its pronunciation — the last syllable rhymes with "hay." The French root word is appliquer, "to apply."

WORD FAMILY

applique: appliqued, appliques

USAGE EXAMPLES

His determination paid off in a green sweater with a giant gingerbread man applique and candy-cane-striped sleeves.

Seattle Times(Dec 19, 2016)

“So I take this, this, and how about this in black?” she said, holding up a T-shirt with a sequined bow appliqué.

New York Times(Nov 18, 2016)

At Bad Denim, we have interpreted this with slick leather and velvet appliqué in a days-of-the-week series reminiscent of the days-of-the-week underwear of our youth.”

Los Angeles Times(Nov 10, 2016)

1n a decorative design made of one material sewn over another

Hyper

sewing, stitchery

needlework on which you are working with needle and thread

2v sew on as a decoration

Hyper

adorn, beautify, decorate, embellish, grace, ornament

make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.

单词	applique
释义	applique (once / 93066 pages) nv Applique is a sewing technique that involves stitching a small piece of fabric onto a larger one to make a pattern or design. You could decorate your jeans using applique, sewing flowers and stars on them. When you use applique to decorate something like a pillow or a handbag, you often cut out fabric shapes and sew or glue them on. Applique is the technique that's used to make sports or college banners as well, attaching letters to the triangular fabric. You can also spell the word with an accented e, appliqué, which gives you a clue about its pronunciation — the last syllable rhymes with "hay." The French root word is appliquer, "to apply." WORD FAMILY applique: appliqued, appliques USAGE EXAMPLES His determination paid off in a green sweater with a giant gingerbread man applique and candy-cane-striped sleeves. Seattle Times(Dec 19, 2016) “So I take this, this, and how about this in black?” she said, holding up a T-shirt with a sequined bow appliqué. New York Times(Nov 18, 2016) At Bad Denim, we have interpreted this with slick leather and velvet appliqué in a days-of-the-week series reminiscent of the days-of-the-week underwear of our youth.” Los Angeles Times(Nov 10, 2016) 1n a decorative design made of one material sewn over another Hyper sewing, stitchery needlework on which you are working with needle and thread 2v sew on as a decoration Hyper adorn, beautify, decorate, embellish, grace, ornament make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.
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