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de·sign·er

(dĭ-zī′nər)

One that produces designs: a book designer; a dress designer.

adj.

1. Bearing the name, signature, or identifying pattern of a specific designer: designer luggage; designer clothing.

2. Conceived or created by a designer.

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designer

(dɪˈzaɪnə)

1. (Professions) a person who devises and executes designs, as for works of art, clothes, machines, etc

2. (Clothing & Fashion) (modifier) designed by and bearing the label or signature of a well-known fashion designer: designer jeans.

3. (Clothing & Fashion) (modifier) (of things, ideas, etc) having an appearance of fashionable trendiness: designer pop songs; designer stubble.

4. (Biology) (modifier) (of cells, chemicals, etc) designed (or produced) to perform a specific function or combat a specific problem: designer insecticide.

5. a person who devises plots or schemes; intriguer

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de•sign•er

(dɪˈzaɪ nər)

n.

1. a person who devises or executes designs, as for works of art or fashions.

adj.

2. created by or as if by an eminent designer; fancy and expensive: designer jeans.

[1640–50]

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Noun	1.	designer - a person who specializes in designing architectural interiors and their furnishings decorator, house decorator, interior decorator, interior designer, room decorator specialiser, specialist, specializer - an expert who is devoted to one occupation or branch of learning
	2.	designer - someone who creates plans to be used in making something (such as buildings) architect creator - a person who grows or makes or invents things landscape architect, landscape gardener, landscaper, landscapist - someone who arranges features of the landscape or garden attractively Ithiel Town, Town - United States architect who was noted for his design and construction of truss bridges (1784-1844)
	3.	designer - someone who specializes in graphic design graphic designer specialiser, specialist, specializer - an expert who is devoted to one occupation or branch of learning
	4.	designer - a person who devises plots or intrigues; "he is believed to be the principal designer of the terrorist bombing attack" intriguer contriver, deviser, planner - a person who makes plans
	5.	designer - someone who designs clothing clothes designer, couturier, fashion designer creator - a person who grows or makes or invents things costume designer, costumer, costumier - someone who designs or supplies costumes (as for a play or masquerade)

designer

noun

1. couturier, tailor, stylist, dressmaker, costumier She is a fashion designer.

2. producer, architect, deviser, creator, planner, inventor, artificer, originator Designer Harvey Postlethwaite has rejoined Ferrari.

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Translations

مُصَمِّم مُصَمِّم

návrhářprojektantkonstruktér

designerformgiverkonstruktør

Designer Konstrukteur

σχεδιαστής ντιζάινερ

diseñador

suunnittelijamuotoilija

créateur dessinateur styliste

dizajner

hönnuîur

progettista stilista decoratore disegnatore

デザイナー

디자이너

ontwerper

designer formgiver konstruktør tegner

projektant

designer

проектировщик

konštruktér

oblikovalec

designer

ผู้ออกแบบ

desinatör tasarımcıteknik ressam

nhà thiết kế

设计师

designer

[dɪˈzaɪnəʳ]

A. N [of machines etc] → diseñador(a) m/f; (= fashion designer) → diseñador(a) m/f de moda, modisto/a m/f; (in theatre) → escenógrafo/a m/f (TV) → diseñador(a) m/f

B. CPD designer baby N → bebé m de diseño
designer clothes NPL → ropa fsing de diseño
designer drug N → droga f de diseño, droga f de laboratorio
designer jeans NPL → vaqueros mpl de marca
designer label N → marca f de moda
designer stubble N → barba f de tres días (según la moda)

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

designer

[dɪˈzaɪnə^r]

(ARCHITECTURE, ART) → dessinateur/trice m/f

(INDUSTRY) → concepteur/trice m/f, designer mf

(FASHION) → modéliste mf fashion designer

modif [label] → griffé(e), de marque
designer clothes → vêtements mpl griffésdesigner baby designer child n → bébé m sur mesuredesigner drug n → drogue f de synthèsedesigner label n → griffe f
clothes with designer labels → des vêtements griffésdesigner stubble n → barbe f de trois joursdesign fault n → défaut m de conceptiondesign feature n → attribut mdesign flaw n → défaut m de conception

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

designer

n → Designer(in), Gestalter(in) m(f); (= fashion designer) → Modeschöpfer(in) m(f); (of machines etc) → Konstrukteur(in) m(f); (Theat) → Bühnenbildner(in) m(f)

adj attr → Designer-; designer clothes → Designerkleider pl, → Designerklamotten pl (pej)

designer

designer baby

n → Designerbaby nt

designer drug

n → Modedroge f, → Designerdroge f

designer stubble

n (hum) → Dreitagebart m (inf)

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

designer

[dɪˈzaɪnəʳ] n (fashion designer) → stilista m/f, disegnatore/trice di moda; (of machines etc) → disegnatore/trice, progettista m/f; (of furniture) → designer m/f inv; (of theatre sets) → scenografo/a

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

design

(diˈzain) verb

to invent and prepare a plan of (something) before it is built or made. A famous architect designed this building.

noun

1. a sketch or plan produced before something is made. a design for a dress.

2. style; the way in which something has been made or put together. It is very modern in design; I don't like the design of that building.

3. a pattern etc. The curtains have a flower design on them.

4. a plan formed in the mind; (an) intention. Our holidays coincided by design and not by accident.

deˈsigner noun

a person who makes designs or patterns. He is the designer of the yacht.

deˈsigning noun

the art of making designs or patterns. dress-designing.

designer

→ مُصَمِّم návrhář designer Designer σχεδιαστής diseñador suunnittelija créateur dizajner progettista デザイナー 디자이너 ontwerper designer projektant designer проектировщик designer ผู้ออกแบบ tasarımcı nhà thiết kế 设计师

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Trefusis approved of it, and resolved to have it executed by the hands of the designer. He hired a sculptor's studio, purchased blocks of marble of the dimensions and quality described to him by the mason, and invited him to set to work forthwith.

But by other persons it was so much admired that Trefusis hoped it would ensure the prosperity of its designer. The contrary happened.

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Philip's rise from shop-walker to designer of costumes had a great effect on the department.

He could not forget the mortification he had suffered in looking for work, he did not wish to expose himself to that again, and he knew there was small chance of his getting elsewhere a post as designer: there were hundreds of people about who could draw as well as he.

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However, as certain men have fertile, false, and useful vices, Fouquet, in scattering broadcast millions of money in the construction of this palace, had found a means of gathering, as the result of his generous profusion, three illustrious men together: Levau, the architect of the building; Lenotre, the designer of the gardens; and Lebrun, the decorator of the apartments.

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He again set out, on the 30th of January, 1805, with his brother-in-law Anderson, Scott, the designer, and a gang of workmen; he reached Gorea, there added a detachment of thirty-five soldiers to his party, and saw the Niger again on the 19th of August.

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I wanted her christened the Perry in honor both of her designer and that other great naval genius of another world, Captain Oliver Hazard Perry, of the United States Navy.

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None of the designers of airships and aeroplanes had known clearly what their inventions might have to fight; many had not imagined they would have to fight anything whatever in the air; and had planned them only for the dropping of explosives.

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On the second day, collections by Kingshuk Bhandari, an Indian ethnic wear designer who has many fashion weeks under his collar, Soniya Gaba, creative designer - mostly into contemporary women's wear, Maninder Gulati, an Indian Fashion Designer who is known for his re-inventions in the world of style, elegance and trend, Designer Vicky Saini, Menswear Designer who is well known for his contemporary styles, cuts, patterns for the Modern Man, and Designer Mukesh Dubey, a very popular designer from the Holy City of 'Ayodhya' who has created a niche for himself in his trendsetting pattern in Menswear Segment are going to be presented and certainly will create a kaleidoscope of rainbow colours on the ramp.

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