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designer definition

de·signer (di zīnər)

noun

a person who designs; specif., one who makes original sketches, patterns, etc. a scene designer

adjective

designating or of products, esp. fashionable clothing, styled by and often named after a noted designer designer jeans

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Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

designer Synonyms

designer

n.

planner, deviser, originator, creator, architect, fashioner, shaper, stylist, fashion designer, couturier, couturière (both French), interior decorator, interior designer, set designer, layout person, draftsman, delineator, sketcher, modeler; see also architect 1, artist 1, author 1.


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designer Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • bud: The simple and secure website has already been tried and tested by budding designers, from infants to arts students and foreign visitors.

Adjective modifier

  • graphic: Patience Philips, played by Halle Berry, is a graphic designer at a cosmetics company.

Modifies a noun

  • clothes: There is a multitude of small boutique shops selling trendy designer clothes.

Noun used with modifier

  • fashion: Fashion designer Matthew Williamson uses fur in his designs.
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