PIQUÉ


Meaning of PIQUÉ in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ noun ]

or pi·que pi-ˈkā, ˈpē-ˌ

Etymology: French piqué, from past participle of piquer to prick, quilt

Date: 1852

1. : a durable ribbed clothing fabric of cotton, rayon, or silk

2. : decoration of a tortoiseshell or ivory object with inlaid fragments of gold or silver

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.