Garments

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Conceptual system
appliqué (en)
Domain:  Garments
Subdomain (1st level):  Decorations and details
Table:  Table 4
Noun
Countable
Full loan
Definition:  Ornamental pieces of fabric sewn or glued onto another piece of fabric or onto a garment. Petal, leaf and flower designs or animal motifs are commonly applied to cotton, lace and satin.
FFD, 1998
Context:  Velvet, beading and appliqué move in to new realms. Simple dresses are transformed into fantastical frocks that are destined to see in the new millennium. Dresses are adorned with beautiful embroidery, as are calf-length skirts, cuffs and collars.
Fashion UK, 2004
Attestation:  5
Co-hyponyms:  print, intarsia, gathering, quilting, lace, embroidery, decorative stitching, topstitching, ruffle
Hyperonyms:  decorations and details
It:  applicazione
Degree of reliability:  10
Notes:  Full loan from French.
Vocabolario illustrato della moda, 2004