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