plural designers
: a person who plans how something new will look and be made : a person who creates and often produces a new product, style, etc.
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.
a boat/clothing/computer/costume designer
a Web (site) designer
always used before a noun
1
: created by a famous designer
designer jeans/fashions
designer wallpaper
2
: very fashionable and popular
designer coffee drinks
designer perfumes
3
technical
: scientifically changed from the usual or natural form
designer foods
designer estrogen
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“Designer.” Merriam-Webster.com Simple Definition, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/simple/designer. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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