patternmaker

or pat·tern mak·er

[ pat-ern-mey-ker or, British, pat-n- ]

/ ˈpæt ərnˌmeɪ kər or, British, ˈpæt n- /

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noun

a person who makes patterns, as for clothing or metal castings.

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Origin of patternmaker

First recorded in 1810–20; pattern + maker

OTHER WORDS FROM patternmaker

pat·tern·mak·ing, noun

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