[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

pattern \pat"tern\, v. t. imp.  p. p. patterned; p. pr. 
   vb. n. patterning.
   1. to make or design anything by, from, or after, something
      that serves as a pattern; to copy; to model; to imitate.
      --milton.
      1913 webster

            a temple patterned from that which adam reared in
            paradise.                             --sir t.
                                                  herbert.
      1913 webster

   2. to serve as an example for; also, to parallel.
      1913 webster

   to pattern after, to imitate; to follow.
      1913 webster
see also:
patterned patterning to pattern after 

[2] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

patterned \patterned\ adj.
   having describable patterns, especially patterns of colors.
   narrower terms: banded, blotched, blotchy, splotched,
   brindled, brindle, brinded, tabby, burled, checked,
   checkered, dappled, mottled, dotted, flecked, specked,
   speckled, stippled, figured, floral, flowered, laced,
   marbled, marbleized, moire, watered, pinstriped,
   pinstripeprenominal, slashed, streaked, spotted,
   sprigged, streaked, streaky, striped, stripy,
   tessellated, veined, venose plain, solid
   wordnet 1.5 +pjc
see also:
banded blotched, blotchy, splotched brindled, brindle, brinded, tabby burled checked, checkered dappled, mottled 
dotted, flecked, specked, speckled, stippled figured floral, flowered laced marbled, marbleized 
moire, watered pinstriped, pinstripeprenominal slashed, streaked spotted sprigged 
streaked, streaky striped, stripy tessellated veined, venose plain, solid 

[3] : WordNet (r) 2.0

patterned
     adj : having patterns especially colorful patterns ant: plain
see also:
plain 

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