The present participle of applique; currently decorating something by sewing fabric pieces onto it.
From 'applique' as a verb, with the present participle suffix '-ing,' used in English to describe the ongoing action of creating appliqué designs.
The spelling of this word is interesting—while 'applique' looks French, when we use it as an English verb, we apply English rules, so 'appliqueing' gets the '-ing' suffix just like 'applying' or 'believing.'
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