appliqué
Example Sentences
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Gallina, 75, was clad in a floor-length dark green striped appliqué jacket and clutching a paper ticket when she declared the Olympics to be a nuisance that has “nothing to do with Milan’s essence.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 12, 2026
“Nevertheless, the black appliqué still draws attention and makes her stand apart from everybody else.”
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 21, 2022
The Ukrainian ambassador to the U.S. sat with first lady Jill Biden, who had an embroidered appliqué of a sunflower, the country’s national flower, added to her blue dress.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 1, 2022
“From the 3-D appliqué to the peplum detailing and oversized crystals, the details on the dress embodied what I was looking for,” Ms. Beaudry Westin said.
From New York Times • Mar. 3, 2020
A firm outline is a condition of appliqué, and couched cord fulfils it most perfectly.
From Art in Needlework A Book about Embroidery by Buckle, Mary