appliquéd

verb

past tense of appliqué
as in embroidered

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  1. embroidered
  2. painted
  3. fringed
  4. braided
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  • The singer and actress arrived in a sculptural ivory jacket embroidered with crystals and cinched with an oversized black bow, paired with a fully beaded fringe skirt from the spring 2025 couture collection.
    — Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 8 July 2026
  • At the Cannes Film Festival in May, the model Toni Garrn made a striking appearance in a blue-black bustier dress embroidered with small petals.
    — Amy Verner, Vogue, 6 July 2026
Definition of embroidered
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  • The brick walls have been painted white, and the space features large windows, area rugs, pendant lighting, couches and patio tables.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 6 July 2026
  • The original exterior ended up being painted a brownish yellow.
    — Katherine McLaughlin, Architectural Digest, 6 July 2026
Definition of painted
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  • The grounds have colonial and Victorian buildings, and lush grounds fringed with palm trees and excellent ocean views.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 May 2026
  • On the east coast of peninsular Malaysia, nestled between a turtle sanctuary and palm-fringed tourist beaches, sits one of the most consequential industrial complexes for the future of global trade.
    — Charlie Campbell, Time, 21 Apr. 2026
Definition of fringed
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  • South India is the scent of frangipani and coffee, bushels of bananas and coconuts, women with gold nose rings and hair braided with jasmine and mustachioed men in pink with hands on hips.
    — Chandrahas Choudhury, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 July 2026
  • Quen Blackwell’s hair is braided and pulled into a delicate updo that adds volume and structure to her look.
    — Sunnah Rasheed, InStyle, 24 June 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 9 Jul. 2026.

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