Antonyms for appliqué
Grammar : Noun |
Spell : ap-li-key |
Phonetic Transcription : ˌæp lɪˈkeɪ |
Definition of appliqué
Origin :- 1841, from French appliqué "work applied or laid on another material," noun use of past participle of appliquer "to apply" (12c.), from Latin applicare (see apply).
- As in lace : noun netted material
- As in patch : noun piece applied to cover a gap or lack
- As in decoration : noun particular type of embellishment
- As in embroidery : noun fancy stitching
- In braid work and applique, only one stitch must be taken at a time, or else the work will appear puckered.
- Extract from : « The Ladies' Work-Table Book » by Anonymous
- Like the bead work, the embroidery and applique found on many garments are added "to make pretty."
- Extract from : « The Wild Tribes of Davao District, Mindanao » by Fay-Cooper Cole
- In the end they decided upon a white satin ground with an applique border of some conventional floral pattern.
- Extract from : « The Girls of St. Cyprian's » by Angela Brazil
- It makes an attractive finish for a hem line and also for finishing the edge in applique.
- Extract from : « Handicraft for Girls » by Idabelle McGlauflin
Synonyms for appliqué
- adornment
- application
- appliqué
- arabesque
- Band-Aid
- banding
- bargello
- bauble
- border
- braid
- brocade
- color
- crewel
- crochet
- cross-stitch
- curlicue
- decoration
- design
- dingbat
- doodad
- edging
- extravagance
- fandangle
- festoon
- filigree
- finery
- flounce
- flourish
- fretwork
- frill
- frippery
- furbelow
- fuss
- garbage
- garnish
- garniture
- gewgaws
- gilt
- gimcracks
- gingerbread
- inlay
- jazz
- lace
- lacery
- mend
- mesh
- needlepoint
- needlework
- net
- netting
- openwork
- ornament
- parquetry
- plaque
- quilting
- reinforcement
- ribbon
- sampler
- scroll
- sequin
- spangle
- tapestry
- tatting
- thing
- threadwork
- tinsel
- tissue
- tooling
- tracery
- trim
- trimming
- trinket
- wreath
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