de·sign·er
di-ˈzī-nər 
: 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
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
Synonyms
Noun
Adjective
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
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Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 23 Apr. 2024
None of the Asian, Black, or Latin American designers in the semi-finalist round made the final cut this year.
—José Criales-Unzueta, Vogue, 23 Apr. 2024
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Noun
Louis Asbury, Sr. — a Charlotte native and Neoclassical and Gothic designer — was the first North Carolinian to belong to the American Institute of Architects.
—Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 23 Apr. 2024
None of the Asian, Black, or Latin American designers in the semi-finalist round made the final cut this year.
—José Criales-Unzueta, Vogue, 23 Apr. 2024
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“Designer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/designer. Accessed 3 May. 2024.
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designer
1 of 2 noun
de·sign·er
di-ˈzī-nər
: 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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