■ noun
1》 a repeated decorative design.
↘an arrangement or sequence regularly found in comparable objects or events.
2》 a regular form or sequence discernible in the way in which something happens or is done: a change in working ~s.
3》 a model or design used as a guide in needlework and other crafts.
↘a set of instructions to be followed in making a sewn or knitted item.
↘a model from which a mould is made for a casting.
↘a sample of cloth or wallpaper.
4》 an example for others to follow.
■ verb
1》 decorate with a ~.
2》 give a regular or intelligible form to.
↘( ~ something on/after ) give something a form based on that of (something else).
Derivatives
~less adjective
Origin
ME patron 'something serving as a model', from OFr. (see patron ).