pattern
noun
a decorative design, as for wallpaper, china, or textile fabrics, etc.
patterned
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past participleof pattern.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof pattern.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
patternnouna decorative design, as for wallpaper, china, or textile fabrics, etc. -
a word derived from
pattern.
patternnouna decorative design, as for wallpaper, china, or textile fabrics, etc.
Example Sentences
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At breakfast, Collins is wearing a patterned turquoise jacket over a matching dress and high-heeled black leather boots.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026
But it didn’t bother Wertheim, who has a flair for patterned loafers and wears a signature red fedora.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026
The bathrooms exude charm thanks to their patterned wallpapers.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 24, 2026
"I was less surprised by the differences and more surprised by some of the similarities, particularly in the ways these risks are patterned across settings," Nichols said.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 13, 2026
Half a block from the station, a cab pulled over on our side of the street and let out a passenger—a woman wearing a patterned sundress.
From "From the Desk of Zoe Washington" by Janae Marks
