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Applique vs Layer - What's the difference?

applique | layer |

As nouns the difference between applique and layer

is that applique is (arts) a decorative design made by cutting pieces of material and applying them to the surface of another for decoration while layer is a single thickness of some material covering a surface.

As verbs the difference between applique and layer

is that applique is (arts) to decorate something in this way while layer is (ambitransitive) to cut or divide (something) into layers.

applique

English

(applique)

Alternative forms

* applique

Noun

(en noun)
  • (arts)
  • Verb

  • (arts)
  • ----

    layer

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A single thickness of some material covering a surface.
  • Wrap the loaf in two layers of aluminum foil before putting it in the oven.
    After the first coat of paint dried, he applied another layer .
  • # An item of clothing worn under or over another.
  • It's cold now but it will warm up this afternoon. Make sure you wear layers .
  • A (usually) horizontal deposit; a stratum.
  • I find seven-layer cake a bit too rich.
  • A person who lays things, such as tiles.
  • A mature female bird, insect, etc. that is able to lay eggs.
  • When dealing with an infestation of headlice, the first step is to eliminate the layers .
  • A hen kept to lay eggs.
  • A shoot of a plant, laid underground for growth.
  • Synonyms

    * (stratum) stratum

    Derived terms

    * boundary layer * ozone layer

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • (ambitransitive) to cut or divide (something) into layers
  • (ambitransitive) to arrange (something) in layers.
  • Layer the ribbons on top of one another to make an attractive pattern.

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