pattern book en · NOUN
Meanings
- A book containing samples of patterns and designs of cloth or wallpaper.
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A book of architectural designs.
The idea of standard designs is as old as Brunel's pattern-book series of Tudor and Italianate designs for the Great Western Railway in the 1840s.
2020 December 2, Anthony Lambert, “Reimagining Railway Stations”, in Rail, page 43:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| pattern books | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Translations (5)
fi mallikirja (A book containing samples of patterns) · ru сбо́рник шабло́нов (A book of architectural designs) · fi mallikirja (A book of architectural designs) · fi kaavakirja (A book containing samples of patterns) · ru сбо́рник образцо́в (A book containing samples of patterns)