Definition of: applique

(ap′li·kā′) adjective
Applied: said of ornaments, as in needlework, wood, metal, etc., cut out from one material and fastened to the surface of another.
—noun Decoration or ornaments so applied.
—v.t. ·quéd (-kād′), ·qué·ing (-kā′ing) To sew or decorate by sewing, as ornaments of one material to the surface of another. [ <F]