Definitions

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  • adjective Characterised by design.

Etymologies

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From design +‎ -y

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Examples

  • In the end, we seem scattered and "designy" - in a less-than-flattering sense of the word.

    unknown title 2009

  • Nor was the design of the film "designy" for designs sake.

    RoBox Office Steve Hulett 2008

  • * I'd like flyers for this, too - any graphic-designy people able to work on this with me?

    Tew's Day! themaskmaker 2009

  • When it was first made Ray Eames remarked in a letter to Charles that the chair looked "comfortable and un-designy" (sic).

    Boing Boing 2009

  • I think your playing dumb, because you know that these videos are released for PR and so that people can see a more designy side of this bike company.

    Creature Comforts: Let's Get Serious BikeSnobNYC 2010

  • Your designy alt-transportation millenial creations are pure douchebaggery.

    Instant Icons: Design Run A-Meh BikeSnobNYC 2010

  • Another graphic-designy one I'm a sucker, I admit it sarianlives

    Making Light: Open thread 136 2010

  • Here's the super secret Maine ax manufacturer, only priced at it's actual value plus the bonus of no douchy, designy colorway...

    Authenticity: If You Have to Ax, You Can't Afford It BikeSnobNYC 2010

  • Most "Bookshelf" posts are about designy bookshelves, though some cover bookish art projects, like Richard Wentworth's delightful "False Ceiling," pictured at right.

    Archive 2008-04-01 2008

  • Most "Bookshelf" posts are about designy bookshelves, though some cover bookish art projects, like Richard Wentworth's delightful "False Ceiling," pictured at right.

    "Bookshelf" does Bookshelves; Back to Dictionaries for Errata 2008

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