Examples of appliqué in a Sentence
Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 30 Oct. 2023
These looks were intricately created with excessive amounts of tulle, and some of them featured bows, floral appliques, and even metallic pieces of tinsel.
—Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 9 Sep. 2023
The family is dressed in matching neutrals, with Brittany wearing a sheer maxi dress with floral appliques in the photos.
—Natasha Dye, Peoplemag, 17 Apr. 2023
To start the festivities, the Only Murders in the Building star went full vamp in a sheer red tube dress with floral appliques, which perfectly matched a pair of strappy black heels with their own red flower embellishments.
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 23 July 2023
The straw bag also has brown leather accents, a leather applique Loewe logo on the front, and adjustable leather handles with two shoulder-length options.
—Nneya Richards, Travel + Leisure, 30 June 2023
For Gold, the designer employed Schiaparelli signatures such as cartoonish appliques, outlandish accessories, vivid prints and even the iconic upside-down shoe hat, this time remade in papier-mâché by Marseille milliners.
—Valli Herman, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2023
Originally released in August 2020, the shoes feature denim appliques treated to look like elephant skin and a fire engine red tongue and collar.
—Justin Ray, Robb Report, 8 May 2023
The family dressed in matching neutrals, with Brittany wearing a sheer maxi dress with floral appliques in the photos.
—Georgia Slater, Peoplemag, 13 Mar. 2023
Sarah Bray, ELLE Decor, 21 Mar. 2014
Haehlen, who has Down syndrome, smiles wide and twirls her skirt, revealing how intricately it’s appliqued with sequined, floral explosions of color.
—Tony Bravo, San Francisco Chronicle, 5 Apr. 2018
The antithesis of timid, Alessandro Michele at Gucci appliques hats, tops and jeans with motifs like bats, cats, bugs and wolves that make Ralph Lauren’s polo pony seem like a meek flea.
—Jacob Gallagher, WSJ, 27 Sep. 2017
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Word History
Noun
borrowed from French, past participle of appliquer "to put on, apply," going back to Old French apliquier "to put to use, utilize in a certain way," borrowed from Latin applicāre "to bring into contact (with), situate near, bring to bear (on), make applicable or relevant (to)" — more at apply
Note: French appliqué is apparently not recorded with the specific sense of the English word in the eighteenth or nineteenth century; see discussion s.v. in the Oxford English Dictionary, third edition.
Verb
derivative of appliqué entry 1
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“Appliqué.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/appliqu%C3%A9. Accessed 10 Dec. 2023.
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