(a.) Ornamented with a pattern (which has been cut out of another color or stuff) applied or transferred to a foundation; as, applique lace; applique work.
Thesaurus Entries
baste, bind, buttonhole, crochet, cross-stitch, embroider, fell, flap, fly, gather, imbrication, knit, lap, machine-stitch, overcast, overhand, overlap, overlapping, overlay, overlayer, purl, quilt, renter, run, saddle-stitch, seam, single-stitch, tack, tat, whip, whipstitch
