"piqué" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈpiːkeɪ/ [Received-Pronunciation], /piˈkeɪ/ [General-American] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-piqué.wav [Southern-England] Forms: piqués [plural]
Rhymes: -eɪ (GA pronunciation) Etymology: Borrowed from French piqué (“(noun) ribbed fabric; (ballet) step on to the point of the leading foot without bending the knee; (adjective) backstitched; (cooking) larded”), Middle French piqué (“quilted”), a noun use of the past participle of piquer (“to prick, sting; to decorate with stitches; to quilt; to stitch (fabric) together; to lard (meat)”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|fr|piqué|t=(noun) ribbed fabric; (ballet) step on to the point of the leading foot without bending the knee; (adjective) backstitched; (cooking) larded}} French piqué (“(noun) ribbed fabric; (ballet) step on to the point of the leading foot without bending the knee; (adjective) backstitched; (cooking) larded”), {{der|en|frm|piqué|t=quilted}} Middle French piqué (“quilted”), {{glossary|noun}} noun, {{glossary|past}} past, {{glossary|participle}} participle, {{m|frm|piquer|t=to prick, sting; to decorate with stitches; to quilt; to stitch (fabric) together; to lard (meat)}} piquer (“to prick, sting; to decorate with stitches; to quilt; to stitch (fabric) together; to lard (meat)”), {{sup|5}} ⁵, {{sup|3}} ³ Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} piqué (countable and uncountable, plural piqués)
  1. (sewing) A kind of corded or ribbed fabric made from cotton, rayon, or silk. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Sewing, Textiles Synonyms: pique

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