Definitions
Etymologies
- From French appliqué (Wiktionary)
Examples
“So I did a central block in applique with Olivia's name (it has one curve!) and piano keys to the outside.”
“Ford's stylists seem to have worked overtime to mitigate this situation by frantically adding numerous "character lines" on the hood and side panels, bumpers that look like they were sawed-off at strange angles, and a silly plastic "applique" on the front fender.”
“Sex toy with paint buildup and glass beads applique. photo © Jaime Rojo”
The Huffington Post: Jaime Rojo & Steven Harrington: "F**k Art" Opens Wide at Museum Of Sex (NSFW)
“Emilia: (in response to a suggestion that she wear a sweater that features some flower applique) NO.”
“I have some Indian style clothing I bought on Ebay, all beautiful colours and tons of embroidery and applique.”
“If you make a mistake or cut a hole in your garment, sew an applique over it, like a rose or a sailing ship.”
“The corseted bodice and full skirt both featured lace applique which was handmade by the Royal School of Needlework at Hampton Court Palace, meaning that the dress was not wholly made within the grounds of Buckingham Place as was initially suggested.”
“She closed the show with two hideous applique dresses in green and pink that left me disappointed and utterly unimpressed.”
“Taking designs from quilting, rosemalling, applique and flat perspective folk art, Jim creates an intricate and colorful work of art that reflects our shared cultural heritage yet is unmistakably Jim Shore.”
“Antique Chinese rank badge applique bird metal thread”
Lists
These user-created lists contain the word ‘applique’.
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Shopping From Home (For Words)
The list begins with evocative words I found in a Bed Bath & Beyond catalog, but other words in a similar vein are welcome, with two simple rules: they must come out of catalogs, and they can't...
sconce, mercer, urn, crock, pique, taffeta, chenille, ensemble, crescent, flocked, stockpot, microfiber and 40 more...
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Infinite Jest
Words taken from Infinite Jest by David Foster Wallace.
prorector, monograph, post-fourier, snuffle, rototremble, creatus, enfilade, subanimalistic, balletic, espadrilles, leonine, cirri and 1153 more...
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Jacqueline's Words
glittery, horny, amazing, wanderlust, forlorn, lustily, nonchalant, cool, passive, submissive, roundabout, carousel and 558 more...
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Words Covered in Faery Dust (A)
words that evoke magic, mystery, mayhem, magnificence or anything else that glimmers in the grass
abalone, abbey, abundant, aconite, acorn, addled, adept, aeon, aerie, aglow, ague, aire and 99 more...
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Nullologue
nullologue, vaudeville, debauchery, debauched, libertine, nothing, dhadak, tz pf, nothingology, goodbyeology, sharmuta, manifesto and 866 more...
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sartorial splendor
Clothes make the man. Naked people have little or no influence on society.
-Mark Twainapplique, ascot, brogue, dressing gown, frippery, gusset, grommet, placket, silhouette, whipstitch, appliqué, baste and 59 more...
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Factual
Bovril, grit, croquette, denizen, symbiosis, alimony, parasol, ajwain, sherbet, feline, billet-doux, regicide and 72 more...
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I'm -Eau -Que You're -Eau -Que
communique, applique, risque, bandeau, bateau, beau, bordereau, bureau, chapeau, chateau, cointreau, coteau and 23 more...
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Textiles
A list from the 1911 edition of "Words: Their Spelling, Pronunciation, Definition, Application" by the Gregg Publishing Company.
aigrette, a la mode, Amazon, applique, armure, baize, balbriggan, balmoral, batiste, bedticking, bobbinet, buckram and 88 more...
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arts and crafty
I so desperately want a craft room.
sew, scissors, fabric, bobbin, vellum, cardstock, sticker, exacto, glue, glue stick, yarn, string and 81 more...
Tweets
Looking for tweets for applique.
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