geometrics
plural noun
geo·met·rics
ˌjē-ə-ˈme-triks 
: decorative patterns or designs based on geometric shapes
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The floral embroidery, sequins, feathers, geometrics, colorful tweeds, ample pearls, pendants, and camelias teamed to ooze Chanel, particularly when grounded by the insouciant beauty synonymous with the brand’s Parisian home.
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Calin Van Paris, Vogue, 8 Dec. 2022
An expert in finite geometrics, Cordero was recently awarded the nation’s highest honor for math teachers and mentors.
—Dallas News, 10 Mar. 2022
In textiles there are stripes, there are plaids and geometrics and solids, but Africa brought me to a point to understand color in its simplistic form.
—Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 22 Sep. 2022
While the encaustic looks were still present around the show floor, geometrics got more contemporary updates with new shapes, sizes, patterns and finishes.
—Jamie Gold, Forbes, 12 Apr. 2022
Annie Selke carries dozens of patterns, from sober neutrals to giddy geometrics.
—New York Times, 2 June 2022
Her San Diego colleague, Susan Wintersteen, uses geometrics to add artistic interest in her projects.
—Jamie Gold, Forbes, 12 Apr. 2022
Yves Saint Laurent, who died in 2008, was said to be devoted to the famed 1920s artistic movement that combined modern geometrics with rich materials.
—Thomas Adamson, USA TODAY, 1 Mar. 2022
The special effects that superimpose the three protagonists on one screen are fussy, literal, and the overhead geometrics are embarrassed and noncommittal.
—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 25 Feb. 2022
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Calin Van Paris, Vogue, 8 Dec. 2022
An expert in finite geometrics, Cordero was recently awarded the nation’s highest honor for math teachers and mentors.
—Dallas News, 10 Mar. 2022
In textiles there are stripes, there are plaids and geometrics and solids, but Africa brought me to a point to understand color in its simplistic form.
—Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 22 Sep. 2022
While the encaustic looks were still present around the show floor, geometrics got more contemporary updates with new shapes, sizes, patterns and finishes.
—Jamie Gold, Forbes, 12 Apr. 2022
Annie Selke carries dozens of patterns, from sober neutrals to giddy geometrics.
—New York Times, 2 June 2022
Her San Diego colleague, Susan Wintersteen, uses geometrics to add artistic interest in her projects.
—Jamie Gold, Forbes, 12 Apr. 2022
Yves Saint Laurent, who died in 2008, was said to be devoted to the famed 1920s artistic movement that combined modern geometrics with rich materials.
—Thomas Adamson, USA TODAY, 1 Mar. 2022
The special effects that superimpose the three protagonists on one screen are fussy, literal, and the overhead geometrics are embarrassed and noncommittal.
—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 25 Feb. 2022
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“Geometrics.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/geometrics. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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