Fabric Design

noun a decorative design made of one material sewn or glued onto another

verb to sew or attach a decorative design onto a piece of fabric

• The dress was beautifully embellished with intricate applique work.
• I love how the applique adds a pop of color to this plain shirt.
• That applique patch on your backpack is so cool!
• She used applique as a metaphor for the layers of complexity in the story.

noun a colored substance which is spread over a surface and dries to leave a thin decorative or protective coating

verb to apply a colored substance to a surface

• The artist carefully mixed the oil paints to create a beautiful masterpiece.
• I'm thinking of painting my room a light blue color.
• Let's grab some cans of spray paint and go tag some walls.
• Her words painted a vivid picture of what life was like in the 1800s.