Meanings
nounpatternage (usually uncountable, plural patternages)
plural patternages
- uncommonuncountableusuallyThe arrangement of a certain visual pattern, such as the coloration of an animal.
Origin
From pattern + -age. Piecewise doublet of patronage.
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APA
patternage. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/patternage
MLA
“patternage.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/patternage. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “patternage,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/patternage.
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