Words / B1

di-ZYN-uh/dɪˈzaɪnə/

A designer plans how things look or work: a graphic designer; a fashion designer. Design is the verb/noun (already in the dictionary). Designer clothes means expensive branded clothes. Architect designs buildings at a different scale. Job ads: UX designer; set designer.

Meaning

A person who plans how things will look or work; also used before nouns (designer clothes).

Examples

• “The college needs a graphic designer for the prospectus.”
• “Designer labels were stolen from the warehouse, which is the branded-clothes sense.”

Good to know

a graphic / fashion / UX designer. Verb/noun: design. Branded: designer clothes. Buildings: architect. Work: job titles.

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