ap ‧ pli ‧ qué /əˈpliːkeɪ $ ˌæpləˈkeɪ/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable and countable]
[ Date: 1700-1800 ; Language: French ; Origin: past participle of appliquer , from Latin applicare ; ⇨ ↑ apply ]
the process of sewing pieces of material onto a piece of clothing for decoration, or the pieces themselves
—appliqué verb [transitive]