interior designer

noun

: one who specializes in interior design

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At one time, the toilet was primarily considered a purely utilitarian fixture, with interior designers essentially working around it. — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 13 Aug. 2026 Latta is an interior designer, and stepping into her front sitting room is like stepping into the pages of Architectural Digest. — Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Aug. 2026 Sarah Pickard is an award-winning interior designer and founder of Pickard Design Studio. — Tessa Cooper, The Spruce, 12 Aug. 2026 Sara Gilbert, a friend and actress, recommended her own interior designer, ADPRO Directory designer Vanessa Alexander of Alexander Design. — Juliet Izon, Architectural Digest, 12 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for interior designer

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First Known Use

1938, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of interior designer was in 1938

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interior designer

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