Designerly

adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Characteristic of a designer.

    "By choosing an anonymous lampshade as his starting point rather than something designerly, Laarman has created the design equivalent of Miuccia Prada’s Crombie-style coat."

Example

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"By choosing an anonymous lampshade as his starting point rather than something designerly, Laarman has created the design equivalent of Miuccia Prada’s Crombie-style coat."

Etymology

From designer + -ly.

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