applique

A noun referring to a decorative design made by cutting pieces of one material and sewing them onto another, often used in textiles and crafts.

• 🇩🇪Substantiv, das ein dekoratives Muster bezeichnet, das durch Ausschneiden von Stoffstücken und Aufnähen auf einen anderen Stoff entsteht, häufig in Textilien und Handarbeiten verwendet.

1. Decorative sewing technique B2 formal art

   A decorative design made by cutting pieces of one fabric and sewing them onto another fabric to create a pattern or picture.

   • The dress was adorned with a floral appliqué on the collar.
   • She learned the art of appliqué in her sewing class.
   • The quilt featured intricate appliqué patterns of birds and trees.

   🇩🇪Applikation

2. Action of applying decoration B2 formal art

   The process of sewing one piece of material onto another as a decoration.

   • The artisan spent hours on the appliqué of the tapestry.
   • Appliqué requires careful cutting and stitching.
   • She specializes in hand appliqué for custom garments.

   🇩🇪Applikation

• appliqués plural form
• appliqués' possessive plural form
• appliqué's possessive singular form

A verb used to describe the technique of sewing or attaching a smaller piece of fabric onto a larger one to create a design or pattern.

• 🇩🇪Verb, das die Technik beschreibt, ein kleineres Stoffstück auf einen größeren Stoff aufzunähen oder zu befestigen, um ein Muster oder Motiv zu gestalten. Es kann auch allgemeiner das Aufbringen oder Anbringen von Verzierungen auf Oberflächen bezeichnen.

1. To attach a decorative design B2 formal

   To sew or apply a decorative piece of fabric onto a larger piece of fabric or garment.

   • She carefully appliquéd the floral pattern onto the quilt.
   • The designer appliquéd a golden star onto the jacket.
   • He learned how to appliqué intricate shapes onto the fabric.

   🇩🇪Applikation anbringen

   Synonyme: affixapplyattachfasten

2. To decorate with appliqué B2 formal

   To ornament a surface, especially fabric, by sewing on cut-out pieces of another material.

   • The artist appliquéd the entire dress with colorful patches.
   • They appliquéd the banner with the team's logo.
   • She spent hours appliquéing the tablecloth with floral designs.

   🇩🇪Mit Applikation verzieren

   Synonyme: adorndecorateembellishornamenttrim

• appliquéd past participle
• appliquéd past simple
• appliquéing present participle
• appliqués third person singular