applique

• Sustantivo que designa un adorno decorativo elaborado recortando piezas de un material y cosiéndolas o fijándolas sobre otro, usado frecuentemente en textiles y labores de artesanía.

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.

1. Decorative sewing techniqueB2formalart

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

   Aplicación de tela

   • 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.

2. Action of applying decorationB2formalart

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

   Aplicación de decoración cosida

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

• Verbo utilizado para describir la técnica de coser o fijar un trozo de tela más pequeño sobre uno más grande para crear un diseño o patrón.

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.

1. To attach a decorative designB2formal

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

   Aplicar un adorno

   • 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.

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2. To decorate with appliquéB2formal

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

   aplicar (decorar con apliques)

   • 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.

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