noun
template
TEHM-pliht
noun
1
A pre-made pattern or shape used as a guide for making other objects.
"She used a cardboard template to cut identical fabric pieces."
2
A ready-made document or file that provides a starting structure for others to fill in.
"He downloaded a résumé template and just filled in his details."
"The email template saves us from writing the same reply over and over."
How to Use Template
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA ready-made pattern, form, or document you reuse or fill in rather than starting from scratch.
Common pairings
use a template
fill in the template
invoice template
Word Forms
templated past tense, templates plural, templates singular
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Etymology
An altered form of "templet," probably from French templet, related to "temple" (a weaver's stretching device); the ending changed by analogy with the word "plate."