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template

TEM-plit/ˈtemplət/

A pattern used as a guide for making something.

The wooden template guides the cutting of matching shapes.

A wooden stencil pattern beside several matching shapes freshly cut from paper.
Etymology

The origin is uncertain; a French word for a weaver’s stretcher is a probable source. The later masonry sense—a gauge showing the proper finished shape—directly anticipates today’s guiding pattern.

In context

Made By Vickii5:13
that's it for the back piece now I simply have to cut using the front piece as a template
How To Cut And Sew A Stylish Shift Dress/ Kaftan Dress With Kimono Collar And Front Slit.

More examples

  • The team templates each new report from the approved layout.
  • Use this letter as a template for your own request.
  • The carpenter cuts matching pieces with the same template.

Forms

template · templates · templated · templating

Similar words

pattern
A model to follow, sometimes less physically precise than a template.
stencil
A stencil guides marks through cut openings; a template can guide shapes, layouts, or processes more broadly.