Applique
Applique noun - A decorative design made of one material sewn over another.
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Pleat
Pleat noun - Any of various types of fold formed by doubling fabric back upon itself and then pressing or stitching into shape.
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Applique and pleat are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Applique" instead a noun "Pleat".
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Pleat and Applique. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 08, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/applique/pleat
Applique & Pleat. N.p., 2016. Web. 08 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/applique/pleat>.
Pleat or Applique. 2016. Accessed August 08, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/applique/pleat.
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