Phrase guide

fashion designer

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

Someone who designs clothing professionally.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

someone who designs clothing

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: couturier, clothes designer, designer

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: creator

Narrower terms: costumier, costumer, costume designer, Balenciaga, Cristobal Balenciaga, Dior, Christian Dior, Klein, Calvin Klein, Calvin Richard Klein, Schiaparelli, Elsa Schiaparelli, Versace, Gianni Versace, Worth, Charles Frederick Worth

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

23 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: dissenyador de moda — someone who designs clothing professionally
  • Chinese Mandarin: 時裝設計師 /时装设计师 (shízhuāng shèjìshī) — someone who designs clothing professionally
  • Finnish: muotisuunnittelija — someone who designs clothing professionally
  • French: couturier — someone who designs clothing professionally
  • French: styliste — someone who designs clothing professionally
  • Georgian: მოდელიერი (modelieri) — someone who designs clothing professionally
  • Georgian: მოდის დიზაინერი (modis dizaineri) — someone who designs clothing professionally
  • German: Modedesigner — someone who designs clothing professionally
  • German: Modedesignerin — someone who designs clothing professionally
  • Indonesian: perancang busana — someone who designs clothing professionally
  • Japanese: ファッションデザイナー (fasshon dezainā) — someone who designs clothing professionally
  • Kazakh: сәнгер (säñer) — someone who designs clothing professionally
  • Marathi: फॅशन डिजाइनर (phĕśan ḍijāinar) — someone who designs clothing professionally
  • Romanian: creator de modă — someone who designs clothing professionally
  • Romanian: designer vestimentar — someone who designs clothing professionally
  • Romanian: designer de modă — someone who designs clothing professionally
  • Russian: моделье́р (modɛlʹjér) — someone who designs clothing professionally
  • Russian: моделье́рша (modɛlʹjérša) — someone who designs clothing professionally
  • Spanish: diseñador de moda — someone who designs clothing professionally
  • Spanish: modisto — someone who designs clothing professionally
  • Spanish: modista — someone who designs clothing professionally
  • Swedish: modeskapare — someone who designs clothing professionally
  • Vietnamese: nhà thiết kế thời trang — someone who designs clothing professionally