/ əˈpliːkeɪ; NAmE ˌæpləˈkeɪ/ noun
[ U ] a type of needlework in which small pieces of cloth are sewn or stuck in a pattern onto a larger piece
► ap·pli·quéd adjective
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WORD ORIGIN
mid 18th cent.: from French , past participle of appliquer apply, from Latin applicare fold, fasten to, from ad- to + plicare to fold.