Patterned

3 definitions found

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.
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              [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.
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     {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) 2.0 [wn]:

  patterned
       adj : having patterns (especially colorful patterns) [ant: {plain}]