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pattern

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

Definition

a small piece of cloth or paper taken from a usual-sized piece and used to show what it looks like: a pattern book → Synonym sample nounSamples and examples
(Definition of pattern noun (PIECE) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
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