designer
Americannoun
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a person who devises or executes designs, especially one who creates forms, structures, and patterns, as for works of art or machines.
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a schemer, intriguer, or plotter.
adjective
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designed or created by or carrying a label or identification of a designer, especially a fashion designer, but often mass-produced.
designer jeans.
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created for intentional effect through chemical or genetic modification, as for a designer drug, or through crossbreeding, as for a designer dog.
noun
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a person who devises and executes designs, as for works of art, clothes, machines, etc
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(modifier) designed by and bearing the label or signature of a well-known fashion designer
designer jeans
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(modifier) (of things, ideas, etc) having an appearance of fashionable trendiness
designer pop songs
designer stubble
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(modifier) (of cells, chemicals, etc) designed (or produced) to perform a specific function or combat a specific problem
designer insecticide
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(modifier) (of an animal) cross-bred for a specific purpose, such as looks, temperament, or likelihood of causing an allergy
designer dogs
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a person who devises plots or schemes; intriguer
Other Word Forms
- self-designer noun
Etymology
Origin of designer
Example Sentences
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The results showed designer doodles differed from their purebred parents in just over half of all comparisons.
From BBC
"A couple of our designers have brought out lower-priced collections this year."
From BBC
“Ruby, your place is a true standout. I wish we had more time, but we really must get back to the studios. I’ve got a meeting this afternoon with the set designer.”
From Literature
He memorably appeared on the front of the French edition of GQ magazine in a canary-yellow dressing gown and has been on the front row of designer runways at Paris Fashion Week.
From BBC
After the initial investment is made, "it's going to be pennies per shot," the designer said.
From Barron's
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