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pique noun, adjective, & verb. Also pique. M19.
[French, use as noun of pa. pple of piquer backstitch, PIQUE verb1.]
A. noun.
A stiff fabric woven in a strongly ribbed or raised pattern (orig. in imitation of hand quilting); the raised pattern (characteristic) of such a fabric. M19.
Work inlaid with gold etc. dots. L19.
Ballet. A step directly on to the point of the leading foot without bending the knee. M20.
b. adjective.
Cookery. Larded. rare. M19.
Made of pique; having the pattern of pique. L19.
Inlaid with gold etc. dots. L19.
Ballet. Stepping directly on to the point of the leading foot without bending the knee. E20.
C. verb trans. Cookery. Lard. M19.