home p Wai Lin Tse pattern pat⋅tern [pat-ern] –noun 1. a decorative design, as for wallpaper, china, or textile fabrics, etc. 2. decoration or ornament having such a design. 3. a natural or chance marking, configuration, or design: patterns of frost on the window. 4. a distinctive style, model, or form: a new pattern of army helmet. 5. a combination of qualities, acts, tendencies, etc., forming a consistent or characteristic arrangement: the behavior patterns of teenagers. a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z pair paper panty parachute parking-deck parking party passer-by patriotic pattern pavement pe-pin park