piqué

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  1. noun A tightly woven fabric with various raised patterns, produced especially by a double warp.

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  • There are also a few repeating jokes that were completely dropped from the film, they really should have left Richard Jenkins 'increasingly exasperated cries of "I'm a medical doctor!!!" in, particularly the shot when he leaps into the air in a fit of piqué. —  DVD Times
  • Sinon, on risque de rater MozyBackup, par exemple, qui a piqué une crise et décidé d'utiliser 99. 6\% du processeur ... —  Climb to the Stars
  • It consists of a tailcoat, not a tuxedo jacket, and it is worn with a wing-collar shirt with a front of cotton piqué. —  Jezebel
  • They piqué buyer interest and motivate buyers to set an appointment and tour the home. —  Recently Uploaded Slideshows
  • In classical French cuisine, this is called an oignon piqué. —  WordPress.com News
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  1. French, past participle of piquer, to quilt, from Old French, to backstitch, prick; see pique.

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  1. French, properly past participle of piquer, pierce, sting: see pique, v., and cf. piquant.
  2. French, from piqué, past participle of piquer, prick, pierce: see pique, v.
 

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