Meaning

2 senses
  1. Someone whose occupation is to make patterns, which are used as a guide in the manufacture of something else.

    A tradesperson who makes wooden patterns from which sand molds for sand casting are made.

    someone who makes patterns (as for sewing or carpentry or metalworking)

  2. Someone who makes other kinds of patterns, such dress patterns.

Origin

From pattern + maker.

From pattern + maker.

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Forms

plural: patternmakers
Singularpatternmaker
Pluralpatternmakers

regular

Word family

1 related words

See also

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