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appliqué

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as in embroidery, embossment

Synonyms & Near Synonyms for appliqué

embossment,
embroidery,
fancywork

enhancement,
enrichment,
improvement

bedizenment,
gilt,
glitter

fal-lal,
flounce,
flourish,
furbelow,
ruffle

design,
figure,
pattern

apparel,
bells and whistles,
blazonry,
bric-a-brac,
chichi,
emblazonry,
filigree,
finery,
foofaraw,
frippery,
frosting,
froufrou

furnishings,
regalia,
trappings

adornment,
beautifier,
caparison,
decoration,
doodad,
embellisher,
embellishment,
frill,
garnish,
garnishment,
garniture,
ornament,
ornamentation,
setoff,
trim

Antonyms & Near Antonyms for appliqué

blemish,
defacement,
disfigurement,
scar

blot,
spot,
stain

appliqué

verb

Synonyms & Antonyms of appliqué (Entry 2 of 2)

as in paint, gild

Synonyms & Near Synonyms for appliqué

gild,
paint

braid,
embroider,
feather,
figure,
filigree,
fillet,
flounce,
frill,
fringe,
furbelow,
garland,
hang,
lace,
ribbon,
swag,
wreathe

diamond,
gem,
impearl,
jewel,
pearl

boss,
chase

redecorate,
redo

brighten,
freshen,
smarten,
spruce (up)

accessorize,
dress up,
trap,
trick (out)

adorn,
array,
beautify,
bedeck,
bedizen,
blazon,
caparison,
deck,
decorate,
do,
doll up,
do up,
drape,
dress,
embellish,
emblaze,
emboss,
enrich,
fancify,
fancy up,
festoon,
garnish,
glitz (up),
grace,
gussy up,
ornament,
pretty (up),
trim

Antonyms & Near Antonyms for appliqué

blemish,
deface,
disfigure,
mar,
scar,
spoil

simplify,
streamline

bare,
denude,
dismantle,
display,
divest,
expose,
reveal,
strip,
uncover

uglify

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“Appliqué.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/appliqu%C3%A9. Accessed 2 Jul. 2022.

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The first known use of appliqué was in 1763

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