designer

American  

[dih-zahy-ner] / dɪˈzaɪ nər /

noun

1. a person who devises or executes designs, especially one who creates forms, structures, and patterns, as for works of art or machines.

2. a schemer, intriguer, or plotter.

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adjective

1. designed or created by or carrying a label or identification of a designer, especially a fashion designer, but often mass-produced.

   designer jeans.

2. created for intentional effect through chemical or genetic modification, as for a designer drug, or through crossbreeding, as for a designer dog.

designer British  

/ dɪˈzaɪnə /

noun

1. a person who devises and executes designs, as for works of art, clothes, machines, etc

2. (modifier) designed by and bearing the label or signature of a well-known fashion designer

   designer jeans

3. (modifier) (of things, ideas, etc) having an appearance of fashionable trendiness

   designer pop songs

   designer stubble

4. (modifier) (of cells, chemicals, etc) designed (or produced) to perform a specific function or combat a specific problem

   designer insecticide

5. (modifier) (of an animal) cross-bred for a specific purpose, such as looks, temperament, or likelihood of causing an allergy

   designer dogs

6. a person who devises plots or schemes; intriguer

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Other Word Forms

• self-designer noun

Etymology

Origin of designer

First recorded in 1640–50; design + -er ¹

Example Sentences

Would she care to shout out the designer?

From Los Angeles Times

In recent months, investors have grown concerned over OpenAI’s fundraising abilities and rising competition from other chip designers, including Google and makers of custom chips.

From The Wall Street Journal

"I am here to give back what they have given me," the designer told Vogue magazine this week of the Fendi sisters behind the business.

From Barron's

It is intended to replace the Navy’s 14 Ohio-class submarines, 12 of which are older than their designers intended them to be, Weeks told an industry conference in California this month.

From The Wall Street Journal

Economic shifts have helped so-called accessible luxury brands like Coach, which sell handbags and clothes at lower prices than designers like Prada and Chanel.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• architect
• author
• engineer
• fashion designer
• inventor
• maker
• planner
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