appliqué
noun [U] /əˈpliː.keɪ/Definition
› decorative work in which one piece of cloth is sewn or fixed onto another, or the activity of decorating cloth in this wayKnitting and sewing appliqué verb [T]
(Definition of appliqué noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- baste verb (SEW)
- bind verb
- bobbin noun
- bodkin noun
- cable stitch noun
- cast on phrasal verb
- hem verb
- knit verb (MAKE CLOTHES)
- knitter noun
- knitting noun
- knitwear noun
- rib noun (PATTERN)
- sew sth up phrasal verb (REPAIR)
- sewing machine noun
- sewing noun
- shorten verb
- skein noun (THREAD)
- stitch noun (THREAD)
- stitch verb
- tack noun (SEWING)
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