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patternmaker

patternmaker

7.2
A person who designs and makes patterns for clothes, wood or metal
  • noun
  • /ˈpætərnˌmeɪkər/
translation icon : patronista
  • He learned the trade from his father, who was a skilled patternmaker, producing templates for metalwork.
  • patternmaker's vise

Examples

  • Many brought in patternmakers and other technical experts to solve the problems of fit, with mixed results.

    Academic text (2018)

  • I'm a patternmaker.

    Blog text (18)

  • So, I make referrals to other patternmakers (I don't charge either party a fee).

    Blog text (18)

  • As a patternmaker, she creates intricate designs that help tailor garments to fit perfectly.

  • The workshop employed several patternmakers who specialized in crafting patterns for both clothing and furniture.

Synonyms

designer
vspatternmaker
149 2.9

A person who plans how things will look and work, for example buildings or products

focuses on designing and making templates for sewing woodwork or metalwork

Surface Forms

patternmaker singular
patternmakers plural

Morphology

patternmaker = pattern + maker (transparent) = pattern + maker

A straightforward compound of 'pattern' + 'maker' meaning someone who makes patterns; learners who know the components will readily infer the meaning.

Etymology

Patternmaker combines pattern, meaning 'a plan or model you copy', and maker, meaning 'one who makes'. So a patternmaker is a person who designs and makes the templates or models that others follow in sewing, carpentry, or metalworking.