How to pronounce applique
American English pronunciation
ap-luh-KAY
- IPA
- /ˌæpləˈkeɪ/
- Syllables
- ap · luh · KAY (3 syllables, stress on the 3rd)
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What applique means
A design made by sewing cloth cutouts onto fabric
In a sentence: Mom sewed a bright star applique onto my plain blue backpack.
Where it comes from: It was borrowed from French, where it means "put on" or "applied."
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