designer

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noun

de·​sign·​er di-ˈzī-nər How to pronounce designer (audio)
: one that designs: such as
a
: one who creates and often executes plans for a project or structure
urban designers
a theater set designer
b
: one that creates and manufactures a new product style or design
especially : one who designs and manufactures high-fashion clothing
the designer's new fall line

designer

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adjective

1
: of, relating to, or produced by a designer
designer wallpaper
wearing a designer original
also : displaying the name, signature, or logo of a designer or manufacturer
designer jeans
2
: intended to reflect the latest in sophisticated taste or fashion
designer ice cream
a designer haircut
3
: artificially synthesized or modified (as by genetic engineering) to meet a specific need or requirement or serve a particular function
designer foods

Examples of designer in a Sentence

Noun She is one of the leading designers in the fashion world. He is a designer and engineer for a car company. She was the designer of the book's jacket. Adjective that car manufacturer is claiming that their new models are the last word in designer technology
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
Instead, there has been a gradual move toward entrepreneurs, lawyers, doctors, real estate developers, actresses, designers, PR mavens, and many more professions. Louis Staples, Rolling Stone, 18 Oct. 2024 Cone Denim set out to develop fabrics that address commercial denim trends and inspire designers to create new silhouettes. Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 18 Oct. 2024
Adjective
One of them, Hip Optical, which touts designer eyewear at non-designer prices, opened earlier this year across from the Apple Store and near True Food Kitchen and BJ’s Brewhouse. Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 24 May 2024 The order arrived as a white, non-designer T-shirt, size 2XL. Sha Hua, WSJ, 21 June 2022 See all Example Sentences for designer 

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Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1662, in the meaning defined above

Adjective

1940, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of designer was in 1662

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“Designer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/designer. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

Kids Definition

designer

1 of 2 noun
de·​sign·​er di-ˈzī-nər How to pronounce designer (audio)
: one who designs
especially : one who creates and manufactures a new product style

designer

2 of 2 adjective
: relating to or produced by a designer and often displaying the name of the designer
designer jeans

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