appliquéd

verb

past tense of appliqué
as in embroidered

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  1. embroidered
  2. painted
  3. fringed
  4. braided
Verb
  • The Murray Hill man wears a fleece vest embroidered with his employer’s logo (the bank, the fund) ten months out of the year.
    — Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Each had their names and wedding dates embroidered in the lining.
    — Shelby Wax, Vogue, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of embroidered
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  • Collapsed healthcare The doctor also painted a daunting portrait of the current state of public health services in Cuba.
    — Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 31 Aug. 2026
  • The composure of Amélie, and the decidedly wild and clownish manner in which she’s painted, can’t be tamed into order, elegance, or beauty.
    — Zachary Fine, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of painted
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  • Castelo Ventoso is up a long dirt track fringed with cork trees.
    — Lucy Gillmore, Travel + Leisure, 30 July 2026
  • This spot, littered in condom wrappers and fringed by jungle, is familiar to her.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 23 July 2026
Definition of fringed
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  • Her glossy hair, braided into two plaits, hung down over her shoulders in a style unusual for young girls these days.
    — Cynthia Zarin, Harpers Magazine, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Rebecca wore her simple weekday covering over her hair, which had been pulled back in a ponytail, then braided and pinned up on the back of her head.
    — Rachel Yoder, New Yorker, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of braided
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“Appliquéd.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/appliqu%C3%A9d. Accessed 3 Sep. 2026.

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