designer
gb/dɪzˈaɪnɚ/ us/dɪzˈaɪnɚ/
A2
English
~ 3000
Senses
0 senses
Noun
A2
entity
1
Person who creates designs
A person who makes plans for how things like clothes, houses, or products will look and work.
Usage pattern:
[someone] is a designer of [something]
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes confuse 'designer' with 'design' when referring to a person. 'Design' is the plan or pattern; 'designer' is the person who makes it.
Synonyms
creator (More general; refers to someone who brings something into existence, not necessarily with focus on style or appearance.)
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architect (Specifically for buildings and structures; more technical.)
Antonyms
consumer (The person who uses or buys a product rather than creating it.)
Collocations
fashion designer
|graphic designer
|interior designer
|web designer
|product designer
Themes
art
|business
|fashion
|technology
|work
|arts_entertainment
|core_vocabulary
Examples
- The fashion designer unveiled her new collection at the show.
- He works as a graphic designer for a marketing firm.
- The interior designer suggested a new color scheme for the living room.
- As a web designer, she focuses on user-friendly layouts.
- Many famous designers have their own brands.
Learner examples
- She is a fashion designer.
- My brother is a web designer.
- The designer made a new chair.
- The designer works in an office.
- I want to be a designer.
adjective
B1
property
2
Made by a famous brand
Made by a famous brand and usually expensive.
Usage pattern:
[someone] wears [designer + clothing/item]
Common mistake:
Learners may think 'designer' as an adjective means simply 'nice' or 'beautiful', but it specifically refers to brand prestige.
Synonyms
branded (Indicates a product has a brand name; does not necessarily mean it is high-fashion or exclusive.)
Antonyms
generic (Not made by a well-known brand; often inexpensive and mass-produced.)
Collocations
designer clothes
|designer handbag
|designer label
|designer shoes
Themes
fashion
|business
|daily life
|clothing
|core_vocabulary
Examples
- She wore a designer dress to the party.
- He can't afford designer shoes on his budget.
- That store sells only designer labels.
- Designer handbags are often seen as status symbols.
Learner examples
- I like her designer bag.
- He bought designer shoes.
- She wears designer clothes.
- This is a designer coat.
Grammar
Expressions
fashion designer
1/fˈæʃən dɪzˈaɪnɚ/
fixed phrase
Person who designs clothes
A person who makes new styles of clothes.
Examples
- The fashion designer presented her latest line in Paris.
- He studied to become a fashion designer in Milan.
graphic designer
3/ɡɹˈæfɪk dɪzˈaɪnɚ/
fixed phrase
Person who designs graphics
A person who makes pictures and layouts for books, websites, or ads.
Examples
- The company hired a new graphic designer for the website project.
- As a graphic designer, she works with many different clients.
interior designer
4/ɪntˈɪɹiɚ dɪzˈaɪnɚ/
fixed phrase
Person who designs interiors
A person who plans how rooms will look inside buildings.
Examples
- The interior designer suggested changing the lighting in the kitchen.
- They hired an interior designer for their new home.
product designer
5/pɹˈɑdʌkt dɪzˈaɪnɚ/
fixed phrase
Person who designs products
A person who makes plans for new products.
Examples
- The product designer came up with an innovative chair design.
- He works as a product designer for an electronics company.
web designer
2/wˈɛb dɪzˈaɪnɚ/
fixed phrase
Person who designs websites
A person who makes how websites look and work.
Examples
- She works as a freelance web designer.
- The web designer improved the site's navigation.