A designer is a person whose job is to design things by making drawings of them.
Carolyne is a fashion designer.
Synonyms: couturier, tailor, stylist, dressmaker More Synonyms of designer
2. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun]
Designer clothes or designer labels are expensive, fashionable clothes made by a famous designer, rather than being made in large quantities in a factory.
He wears designer clothes and drives an antique car.
People want to buy designer labels for snob value.
3. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun]
You can use designer to describe things that are worn or bought because they are fashionable.
[informal]
Tousled hair and designer stubble are chic.
Designer beers and trendy wines have replaced the good old British pint.
Synonyms: fashionable More Synonyms of designer
More Synonyms of designer
designer in British English
(dɪˈzaɪnə)
noun
1.
a person who devises and executes designs, as for works of art, clothes, machines, etc
2. (modifier)
designed by and bearing the label or signature of a well-known fashion designer
designer jeans
3. (modifier)
(of things, ideas, etc) having an appearance of fashionable trendiness
designer pop songs
designer stubble
4. (modifier)
(of cells, chemicals, etc) designed (or produced) to perform a specific function or combat a specific problem
designer insecticide
5. (modifier)
(of an animal) cross-bred for a specific purpose, such as looks, temperament, or likelihood of causing an allergy
designer dogs
6.
a person who devises plots or schemes; intriguer
designer in American English
(dɪˈzaɪnər)
noun
1.
a person who designs; specif., one who makes original sketches, patterns, etc.
a scene designer
adjective
2.
designating or of products, esp. fashionable clothing, styled by and often named after a noteddesigner
designer jeans
Examples of 'designer' in a sentence
designer
Fashion designers have long had a penchant for pooches.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
The Dewey system has its place and interior designers seem to go for height and colour combinations.
Times, Sunday Times (2017)
Do you love designer clothes or are you more of a high-street shopper?
The Sun (2016)
If your home is empty, rent furniture with help from an interior designer.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
I found a good designer and sourced a factory.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
The pair hid in a department store until it closed to steal 10,000 worth of designer clothes and flee via a fire exit.
The Sun (2016)
CW How did your family react when you told them you wanted to be a fashion designer?
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Arriving in England after qualifying as a graphic designer, he plumped instead for work in advertising.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
No letter went unanswered, from a work experience application to a young designer's proposal.
Times, Sunday Times (2017)
A popular choice with interior designers for its instant height and glossy green leaves, this weeping fig is happiest in a sunny spot.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
He is thin and brown with designer stubble.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
They have a lot of good designers and some solid investors behind them.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
There was reportedly one designer who would rather cut up their dresses than see her in them.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
They seem to think more like industrial designers than car designers.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
He is now using it to pursue a career as a graphic designer.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
The advice she always gives to young designers is skip the boutique and launch yourself online.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
And what about the most famous female designer of all time?
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
Luck links your family with a fashion designer.
The Sun (2016)
He worked really hard and would talk about being a graphic designer or an architect.
The Sun (2008)
The camp interior designers turn their attentions to organising weddings.
The Sun (2006)
She prefers historic and plush rather than anything designer.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
He spent millions on sports cars and designer clothes.
The Sun (2014)
But these brilliant young designers also have to rise to the biggest challenges.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
She has been splashing the cash as part of her drive to reinvent herself as a chic designer clothes horse.
The Sun (2009)
His designer stubble is too hot.
The Sun (2011)
My son who is a pastor and worship leader on staff at our church is also a graphic artist and web designer.
Christianity Today (2000)
To some degree the trouble lay in the British designers.
Gunston, Bill Plane Speaking - a personal view of aviation history (1991)
There is one well-known designer who will only dress brides who are size ten and under.
The Sun (2009)
I'm a good artist and designer.
The Sun (2009)
The covetable pieces are all 100 per cent silk and feature the designer's gorgeous signature prints.
The Sun (2013)
What is the name of the well-known designer whose father was a member of the Beatles?
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
And of course artists and designers observe each others' styles and working practices, and learn from them.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
I'm 24 and a graphic designer.
The Sun (2014)
They were the UK's famous designers at a time when the country was beginning to change for the better.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
In other languages
designer
British English: designer /dɪˈzaɪnə/ NOUN
A designer is a person whose job involves planning the form of a new object.
...a fashion designer.
American English: designer
Arabic: مُصَمِّم
Brazilian Portuguese: designer
Chinese: 设计师
Croatian: dizajner
Czech: návrhář
Danish: designer
Dutch: ontwerper
European Spanish: diseñador
Finnish: suunnittelija
French: créateur
German: Designer
Greek: σχεδιαστής
Italian: progettista
Japanese: デザイナー
Korean: 디자이너
Norwegian: designer
Polish: projektant
European Portuguese: designer
Romanian: proiectant
Russian: проектировщик
Latin American Spanish: diseñador
Swedish: designer
Thai: ผู้ออกแบบ
Turkish: tasarımcı
Ukrainian: дизайнер
Vietnamese: nhà thiết kế
British English: designer ADJECTIVE
Designer clothes or designer labels are expensive, fashionable clothes made by a famous designer.
He wears designer clothes and drives an antique car.
American English: designer
Brazilian Portuguese: exclusivo
Chinese: 名师设计的
European Spanish: de diseño
French: haute couture
German: Designer-
Italian: firmato
Japanese: デザイナーの
Korean: 유명 디자이너의
European Portuguese: exclusivo
Latin American Spanish: de diseño
All related terms of 'designer'
designer baby
People sometimes refer to a baby that has developed from an embryo with certain desired characteristics as a designer baby .
designer drug
any of various narcotic or hallucinogenic substances manufactured illegally from a range of chemicals
designer gear
Gear means clothing.
set designer
someone who creates and designs sets for plays, films or television productions
dress designer
a person who designs clothes
scenic designer
a person whose job is to create the scenery for television, film and stage
stage designer
someone who designs the physical appearance of the stage, using backdrops , props , etc
costume designer
a person who designs costumes for plays and films
designer clothing
Designer clothing is fashionable or luxury clothing made by, or carrying the label of, a well-known fashion designer.
designer handbag
A handbag is a small bag which a woman uses to carry things such as her money and keys in when she goes out.
designer stubble
(on a man) facial hair that is carefully trimmed to give what is thought to be an attractive rugged slightly unshaven look
fashion designer
a designer of fashionable clothes
graphic designer
A graphic designer is a person who designs advertisements , magazines , and books by combining pictures and words.
interior designer
An interior designer is a person who is employed to design the decoration for the inside of people's houses.
website designer
a person who designs websites
web design
the planning and creation of websites
deep design
a design process used in architecture , town planning, engineering , interior design, etc, the goal of which is to appeal not only to the thoughts and feelings of the conscious mind but also the visual imagery of the unconscious , while also aiming for sustainability
industrial design
the art or practice of designing any object for manufacture