ap·pli·qué
Function: noun
Etymology: French, past participle of appliquer to put on, from Latin applicare
Date: 1801
: a cutout decoration fastened to a larger piece of material
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Form(s): appliquéd; appliqué·ing
Date: 1864
: to apply (as a decoration or ornament) to a larger surface : overlay