n. 25B6; noun
the pattern on the wallpaper : DESIGN, decoration, motif, marking, ornament, ornamentation. See list.
a change in working patterns : SYSTEM, order, arrangement, form, method, structure, scheme, plan, format, framework.
this would set the pattern for a generation : MODEL, example, criterion, standard, basis, point of reference, gauge, norm, yardstick, touchstone, benchmark; blueprint, archetype, prototype.
textile patterns : SAMPLE, specimen, swatch.
25B6; verb someone else is patterning my life : SHAPE, influence, model, fashion, mould, style, determine, control.
Patterns
See also shape . millefleurs
argyle overcheck
check paisley
chequers plaid
clock polka dot
dog-tooth Prince of Wales check
Greek key shepherd's plaid
herringbone tartan
houndstooth waffle
microcheck