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pattern

noun [C] (DRAWING)
 
 
/ˈpæt.ən/ US  /ˈpæt̬.ɚn/

Definition

B2 a drawing or shape used to show how to make something: a knitting pattern a dress pattern Cut out all of the pieces from the paper pattern and pin them on the cloth.Patterns and shapes
(Definition of pattern noun (DRAWING) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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