From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
Pattern \Pat"tern\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Patterned}; p. pr. &
vb. n. {Patterning}.]
1. To make or design (anything) by, from, or after, something
that serves as a pattern; to copy; to model; to imitate.
--Milton.
[1913 Webster]
[A temple] patterned from that which Adam reared in
Paradise. --Sir T.
Herbert.
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2. To serve as an example for; also, to parallel.
[1913 Webster]
{To pattern after}, to imitate; to follow.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
patterned \patterned\ adj.
Having describable patterns, especially patterns of colors.
[Narrower terms: {banded}, {blotched, blotchy, splotched},
{brindled, brindle, brinded, tabby}, {burled}, {checked,
checkered}, {dappled, mottled}, {dotted, flecked, specked,
speckled, stippled}, {figured}, {floral, flowered}, {laced},
{marbled, marbleized}, {moire, watered}, {pinstriped,
pinstripe(prenominal)}, {slashed, streaked}, {spotted},
{sprigged}, {streaked, streaky}, {striped, stripy},
{tessellated}, {veined, venose}] {plain, solid}
[WordNet 1.5 +PJC]
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
patterned
adj 1: having patterns (especially colorful patterns) [ant:
{plain}, {unpatterned}]
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