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countable and uncountable, plural appliques
(art) A decorative design made by cutting pieces of material and applying them to the surface of another for decoration. quotations examples
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
third-person singular simple present appliques, present participle appliqueing, simple past and past participle appliqued
(transitive, art) To decorate something in this way. examples