willow patternnoun [ U ]
uk/ˈwɪl.əʊ ˌpæt.ən/us/ˈwɪl.oʊ ˌpæt̬.ɚn/a Chinese picture in dark blue and white of a willow tree, a bridge, and some people, often used to decorate plates, dishes, cups, etc.:
a willow-pattern plate
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Patterns and shapes
- amorphous
- arabesque
- argyle
- bar
- cake
- contour
- geometry
- grain
- marbled
- misshapen
- motif
- mottled
- paisley
- silhouette
- spotted
- stripe
- striped
- stripy
- styloid
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