designer

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noun

de·​sign·​er di-ˈzī-nər 

: one that designs: such as

a

: one who creates and often executes plans for a project or structure

urban designers

a theater set designer

b

: one that creates and manufactures a new product style or design

especially : one who designs and manufactures high-fashion clothing

the designer's new fall line

designer

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adjective

1

: of, relating to, or produced by a designer

designer wallpaper

wearing a designer original

also : displaying the name, signature, or logo of a designer or manufacturer

designer jeans

2

: intended to reflect the latest in sophisticated taste or fashion

designer ice cream

a designer haircut

3

: artificially synthesized or modified (as by genetic engineering) to meet a specific need or requirement or serve a particular function

designer foods

Synonyms

Noun

• contriver
• developer
• deviser
• formulator
• innovator
• introducer
• inventor
• originator

Adjective

• contemporary
• current
• hot
• mod
• modern
• modernistic
• new
• new age
• new-fashioned
• newfangled
• present-day
• red-hot
• space-age
• state-of-the-art
• ultramodern
• up-to-date
• up-to-the-minute

Examples of designer in a Sentence

Noun

She is one of the leading designers in the fashion world.

He is a designer and engineer for a car company.

She was the designer of the book's jacket.

Adjective

that car manufacturer is claiming that their new models are the last word in designer technology

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

The billionaire fashion designer, who sold his eponymous label to Estée Lauder for $2.8 billion, has now broken a record for the priciest home sale in the U.K. this year after snapping up a London residence for a staggering £80 million ($104 million), The Times reported. —Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 5 Nov. 2024

The Cloud 23 hot sauce founder and CEO and passionate chef is the eldest child of former soccer star David and fashion designer Victoria, who have known the British royals for years. —Janine Henni, People.com, 5 Nov. 2024

Adjective

One of them, Hip Optical, which touts designer eyewear at non-designer prices, opened earlier this year across from the Apple Store and near True Food Kitchen and BJ’s Brewhouse. —Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 24 May 2024

The order arrived as a white, non-designer T-shirt, size 2XL. —Sha Hua, WSJ, 21 June 2022

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1662, in the meaning defined above

Adjective

1940, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing designer

• co-designer
• designer drug
• interior designer

Kids Definition

designer

1 of 2 noun

de·​sign·​er di-ˈzī-nər 

: one who designs

especially : one who creates and manufactures a new product style

designer

2 of 2 adjective

: relating to or produced by a designer and often displaying the name of the designer

designer jeans