Meanings
nounpattern book (plural pattern books)
plural pattern books
- A book containing samples of patterns and designs of cloth or wallpaper.
- A book of architectural designs.
The idea of standard designs is as old as Brunel's pattern-book series of Tudor and Italianate designs for the Great Western Railway in the 1840s.
2020 December 2, Anthony Lambert, “Reimagining Railway Stations”, in Rail, page 43
Translations
Finnish kaavakirja, mallikirja
- kaavakirjaA book containing samples of patterns
- mallikirjaA book containing samples of patterns
- mallikirjaA book of architectural designs
Polish wzornik, wzornik
- wzornikA book containing samples of patterns
- wzornikA book of architectural designs
Russian сбо́рник образцо́в, сбо́рник шабло́нов
- сбо́рник образцо́в (sbórnik obrazcóv)A book containing samples of patterns
- сбо́рник шабло́нов (sbórnik šablónov)A book of architectural designs
Cite this entry
APA
pattern book. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pattern%20book
MLA
“pattern book.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pattern%20book. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pattern book,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pattern%20book.
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