designyadj.

Brit.

/dᵻˈzʌɪni/, U.S.

/dəˈzaɪni/,

/diˈzaɪni/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: design n., -y suffix¹.

Etymology: < design n. + -y suffix¹.

colloquial (frequently depreciative).

Characterized by or making use of strong or unusual design, esp. in an over-elaborate, self-conscious, or pretentious manner.

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1903 W. Muir in Camera Work 3 32 Why they should forbid camera-workers—merely because they are camera-workers and not pen-men or brush-men..—to go in for designy efforts, I do not know.

1949 A. L. Guptill Pencil Drawing Step-by-step iii. 186 One of the most common mistakes in advertising layout is over-layout... Trick lettering arrangement, ‘designy’ pages,..are stumbling blocks for clarity.

1960 Frontier Feb. 19/3 They are big confident works which pack a physical wallop... There is nothing designy about the work.

1999 Guardian 15 May (Weekend Suppl.) 25 I'm still worried about this space..it's too designy—it needs to be violated more.

2010 R. Norum & J. Proctor Rough Guide Finland 141/2 A rocking two-floor dance bar with a chic-meets-alternative interior of red velour designy chairs and olive leather couches.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, March 2012; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	designy
释义	designyadj. Brit. /dᵻˈzʌɪni/, U.S. /dəˈzaɪni/, /diˈzaɪni/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: design n., -y suffix¹. Etymology: < design n. + -y suffix¹. colloquial (frequently depreciative). Characterized by or making use of strong or unusual design, esp. in an over-elaborate, self-conscious, or pretentious manner. ΚΠ 1903 W. Muir in Camera Work 3 32 Why they should forbid camera-workers—merely because they are camera-workers and not pen-men or brush-men..—to go in for designy efforts, I do not know. 1949 A. L. Guptill Pencil Drawing Step-by-step iii. 186 One of the most common mistakes in advertising layout is over-layout... Trick lettering arrangement, ‘designy’ pages,..are stumbling blocks for clarity. 1960 Frontier Feb. 19/3 They are big confident works which pack a physical wallop... There is nothing designy about the work. 1999 Guardian 15 May (Weekend Suppl.) 25 I'm still worried about this space..it's too designy—it needs to be violated more. 2010 R. Norum & J. Proctor Rough Guide Finland 141/2 A rocking two-floor dance bar with a chic-meets-alternative interior of red velour designy chairs and olive leather couches. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, March 2012; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1903
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