Apr 10, 2011 15:06
13 yrs ago
Dutch term

"Dessin" as an element in names of colours

Dutch to English Other Textiles / Clothing / Fashion Names of colours
E.g. "bruindessin", "lichtgeel dessin". "Design" (or "designer's") is evidently not used in this sense in English.
Proposed translations (English)
4 +6 pattern

Proposed translations

+6
8 mins
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pattern

Not a lot to say really.

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Note added at 12 mins (2011-04-10 15:19:16 GMT)
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http://www.google.co.uk/images?q=bloemdessin&oe=UTF-8&hl=en&...

Example of a flower "dessin"
Peer comment(s):

agree David Walker (X) : You could say 'as in a brown patterned dress'
4 mins
agree Tina Vonhof (X) : It means that the fabric has a pattern in it of a different or darker/lighter shade of the same colour.
5 mins
agree Frank van Thienen (X)
38 mins
agree Kate Hudson (X) : As in the latest Van Dale NL-EN; dessin - design or pattern
1 hr
agree dorotheez
15 hrs
agree Glenda Janssen
1 day 1 hr
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