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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When middle-income Chinese consumers were splurging on designer goods several years ago, their homes were appreciating in value.
The 30-year-old designer says she wants to maintain this pride in traditional tartan but with a fashionable, ready-to-wear approach.
From BBC
German actress Marlene Dietrich and fashion designer Coco Chanel also embraced it.
From Barron's
She is survived by her husband, production designer Bo Welch, and their sons, Luke and Matthew.
From Salon
The rapper, actor and fashion designer has been based in London for the last decade.
From Los Angeles Times
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