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patternmaking

patternmaking noun: the creation of patterns for either sewing or casting.

patternmaking: the creation of patterns for either sewing or casting
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Noun

patternmaking (uncountable)

  1. The 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 of patternmaking

From pattern + making.

Questions about patternmaking

What does patternmaking mean?
Patternmaking means the creation of patterns for either sewing or casting.
What part of speech is patternmaking?
Patternmaking is a noun.

Words near patternmaking in the dictionary

  1. patternlessly
  2. patternlessness
  3. patternlike
  4. patternmaker
  5. patternmakers
  6. patternmaking
  7. patterns
  8. patterns up
  9. patternwise
  10. patterny
  11. patterroller

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