leaf pattern

Frond-inspired design element

A leaf pattern is a decorative design featuring leaves, used in textiles, wallpaper, ceramics, and other surfaces.

The pattern may depict realistic foliage or stylized, abstract leaf shapes: The curtains had a delicate leaf pattern.

In card games, particularly bridge, leaf pattern describes the distribution of cards among the four hands.

Related
  • foliagePlant's leafy covering
  • botanicalRelated to plants
  • vineTrailing climbing plant
  • fernSpore-spreading vascular plant
  • frondLarge, segmented plant blade

palm frond · palm · tropical · damask · floral · print · textile · fabric · scatter cushion · wallpaper · accent wall · motif · veins · chlorophyll · camouflage · William Morris · verdant · lush

Categories
Opposites
pattern complexity and regularity

leaf patterngrid

Framework of intersecting lines

lattice · tessellation

Family

leaf, pattern, leaves, leafy, leaflet, leafed, leafless, patterns, patterned

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G