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appliques

n. (plural of applique English) vb. (en-third-person singular of: applique)

appliqués

n. (plural of appliqué English) vb. (en-third-person singular of: appliqué)

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Embroidery and appliques of metallic fabrics ornamented the garments of both.

A sociopathic and mentally retarded Lance Corporal at Leaven-worth, strapped down with electrode appliques and headset-recorder, was able to report that the thing apparently opens with an engaging and high-quality cinematic shot of a veiled woman going through a large building's revolving doors and catching a glimpse of someone else in the revolving doors, somebody the sight of whom makes her veil billow, before the subject's mental and spiritual energies abruptly declined to a point where even near-lethal voltages through the electrodes couldn't divert his attention from the Entertainment.

Still pondering her comments, I thought of Favrielle nó Eglantine and wondered what she would make of Marie-Celeste Stregazza's attire, which, from what I had seen, was the height of Serenissiman stylea long, sleeveless overdress gaudily adorned with appliques and cut-outs, bound beneath the breasts with gold net and worn over a fine silk tunic with tight-fitting sleeves.

It took her a moment to recognize Calonderiel, dressed as he was in more finery than she'd ever seen on an elf: knee-high boots and fitted trousers of the finest white buckskin, a linen tunic stiff as leather with floral embroidery in swirling vivid bands, the quiver at his hip gleaming with solid gold appliques, the bow he carried obviously a ceremonial weapon, inlaid as it was with gold and gems.

Tissuethin appliques on her fingertips carried the fabricated print patterns on file for Lysse Harnain.

What with appliques, cutwork, embroidery, studs, and the ribbons fluttering from the seams, there wasn't a thread of the wave-pattern fatigues visible.

Merota's sandals had gold appliques and bells on the upturned toes, a concession to fashion even when the rest of her costume was so absurdly 'practical'.