figured
- adjective
- /ˈfɪɡərd/
- Specialized
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- She chose a dress made from figured fabric that showcased intricate patterns.
Examples
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The room was adorned with beautiful figured curtains that added elegance to the decor.
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The artist used figured materials in her creations, giving each piece a unique texture.
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Romances scattered with brocade throws sat in cushions and figured tapestries.
Synonyms
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8.5
Thin, detailed patterns like fine metalwork or lace cover the surface
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6.1
An object that has small pieces of another material set into its surface in a pattern
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3.4
Covered with a repeated design of lines, shapes, or colors
Having a decorative pattern woven into cloth or fabric
Cloth woven so it has raised slanted lines
A surface decorated with a repeated pattern of crossing lines
A surface that has visible lines and a pattern, like wood or fabric
Antonyms
Compounds
- Specialized
A bass part with numbers that show which chords a keyboard player should play
How Patterned
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word figured comes from the Latin word figura, meaning 'shape' or 'form', and it shares this root with the everyday word figure. So a figured fabric is one that has shapes or patterns worked or printed into its surface.