patternmaker

American  

[pat-ern-mey-ker, pat-n-] / ˈpæt ərnˌmeɪ kər, ˈpæt n- /

Or pattern maker

noun

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

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Other Word Forms

• patternmaking noun

Etymology

Origin of patternmaker

First recorded in 1810–20; pattern + maker

Example Sentences

But a patternmaker working at the same Istanbul company said she would cast her vote for Kilicdaroglu.

From Reuters

I have a team of six, including a seamstress, cutter, patternmaker and head of the studio.

From New York Times

Space Force uniform design was handled out of Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Dayton, Ohio, where the staff includes designers, patternmakers and textile engineers.

From New York Times

When Mr. Gaia initially presented the concept to his patternmaker, she didn’t understand it, he said: “We had to work on it for a really long time before it actually fit.”

From New York Times

Working with local patternmakers and the knitting communities in the Eastern Cape, Mr. Mdingi designs knitwear that bridges the gap between artisanal and modern design.

From New York Times