patternmaker

or pat·tern mak·er

[ pat-ern-mey-keror, British, pat-n- ]

noun

1. a person who makes patterns, as for clothing or metal castings.

Other Words From

• pattern·making noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of patternmaker¹

First recorded in 1810–20; pattern + maker

Example Sentences

But a patternmaker working at the same Istanbul company said she would cast her vote for Kilicdaroglu.

From Reuters

The software her patternmaker used to make templates for the designs had only two options for 3-D modeling on avatar bodies: men or women.

From New York Times

I have a team of six, including a seamstress, cutter, patternmaker and head of the studio.

From New York Times

Space Force uniform design was handled out of Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Dayton, Ohio, where the staff includes designers, patternmakers and textile engineers.

From New York Times

When Mr. Gaia initially presented the concept to his patternmaker, she didn’t understand it, he said: “We had to work on it for a really long time before it actually fit.”

From New York Times