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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

designerly en · ADJ

Etymology

From designer + -ly.

Meanings

  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. 2007 August 26, Alice Rawsthorn, “The Brightest Bulb”, in New York Times:

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