applique work

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• applique — (n.) 1841, from Fr. appliqué work applied or laid on another material, noun use of pp. of appliquer to apply (12c.), from L. applicare (see APPLY (Cf. apply)) …   Etymology dictionary

• appliqué — /ˈæpləkeɪ/ (say apluhkay) adjective 1. formed with ornamentation of one material sewn or otherwise applied to another. –noun 2. the ornamentation used to make an appliqué material. 3. work so formed. –verb (t) (appliquéd, appliquéing) 4. to apply …  

• Appliqué lace — Applique Lace refers to various types of lace where the decorative motifs are applied (sewn) to an existing openwork fabric, such as tulle, netting, filet or drawn thread and cut work . The motifs can be either handmade (needle, bobbin lace or… …   Wikipedia

• Applique — In its broadest sense, an applique or appliqué is a smaller ornament or device applied to another surface. In the context of ceramics, for example, an appliqué is a separate piece of clay added to the primary work, generally for the purpose of… …   Wikipedia

• appliqué — /ap li kay /, n., v., appliquéd, appliquéing. n. 1. ornamentation, as a cutout design, that is sewn on to or otherwise applied to a piece of material. 2. work so formed. 3. a decorative feature, as a sconce, applied to a surface. v.t. 4. to apply …   Universalium

• appliqué —    (ah plee KAY) [French: applied; fastened] In quilt making or sewing, a piece of fabric cut to a certain shape or design and sewn onto a backing; the piece of work so formed. To apply such pieces to a quilt, a dress, a wall hanging, etc.    She …   Dictionary of foreign words and phrases

• chikan work — ▪ Indian art Hindi  Chikankārī   delicate, fine Indian embroidery done in white cotton threads on plain muslin. The ancient history of this style is uncertain, but it is known that in the 18th century it was introduced from the state of Bengal… …   Universalium

• cut|work — «KUHT WURK», noun. 1. embroidery in which part of the material is cut away. 2. appliqué work …   Useful english dictionary

• Drawn thread work — Linen towel with drawn thread work accented with embroidery in stem and satin stitch. Drawn thread work is a form of counted thread embroidery based on removing threads from the warp and/or the weft of a piece of even weave fabric. The remaining… …   Wikipedia

• Central Asian arts — Literary, performing, and visual arts of Afghanistan, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Mongolia, Nepal, Tibet, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, and parts of China and Russia. The term usually denotes only those traditions not influenced by the… …   Universalium

• Walter Weldon — (1832 – 1885) was an English chemist, journalist, and fashion publisher. FamilyHe was brother to Ernest J. Weldon, founder of Weldon Wilkinson Ltd. Walter s second son was Walter Frank Raphael Weldon, an English evolutionary zoologist and… …   Wikipedia