different between decorative vs applique

English

Etymology

From Latin decor?tus + -ive. Cognate with French décoratif.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /?d?k??t?v/

Adjective

decorative (comparative more decorative, superlative most decorative)

1. That serves to decorate

Translations

Noun

decorative (plural decoratives)

1. A plant, tile, etc. intended for use as decoration.

Italian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /de.ko.ra?ti.ve/
• Hyphenation: de?co?ra?tì?ve

Adjective

decorative

1. feminine plural of decorativo

English

Alternative forms

• appliqué

Etymology

From French appliqué

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /??pli?.ke?/
• (US) IPA^(key): /?æ.pl??.ke?/, /?æ.pl?.ke?/

Noun

applique (countable and uncountable, plural appliques)

1. (art) a decorative design made by cutting pieces of material and applying them to the surface of another for decoration.

Translations

Verb

applique (third-person singular simple present appliques, present participle appliqueing, simple past and past participle appliqued)

1. (transitive, art) to decorate something in this way

Translations

French

Noun

applique f

1. wall light

Descendants

• ? Spanish: aplique

Verb

applique

1. first-person singular present indicative of appliquer
2. third-person singular present indicative of appliquer
3. first-person singular present subjunctive of appliquer
4. third-person singular present subjunctive of appliquer
5. second-person singular imperative of appliquer

Italian

Noun

applique f (invariable)

1. wall light