patternmaking

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noun

The creation of patterns for either sewing or casting.

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Meanings

nounpatternmaking (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe creation of patterns for either sewing or casting.

    It involves patternmaking and fit, qualities that have diminished partly, if not purely, as a result of the decline in skilled cutters and tailors in New York and Italy.

    2008 March 20, Cathy Horyn, “Two Who Believe Fashion Is More Than Flash”, in New York Times

Origin

From pattern + making.

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APA

patternmaking. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/patternmaking

MLA

“patternmaking.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/patternmaking. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “patternmaking,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/patternmaking.

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