a drawing or outline from which something may be made
sketch, draft
Cases of word usage
1) something (usually a design on clothes or a metal brooch) worn to show a person's occupation, rank etc or membership of a society (badge)
2) (especially of lenses in spectacles) design for both distant and near vision (bifocal)
3) drawing, design or plan used to explain or illustrate something (diagram)
4) a block of hard metal with a design in it, used for shaping coins, medals etc (die)
5) to sew (cloth) with a design (embroider)
6) (of a performance, performer, new design etc) wonderful; excellent (fabulous)
7) to make or design (something not existing before); to make up, think of, (something) for the first time (invent)
8) a short piece of wood, waxed paper etc with a top that burns when rubbed on a rough surface; a contest; to be equal to, be suitable for, (something) (because of colour, design etc) (match)
9) two or more letters (especially a person's initials) combined in one design (on notepaper etc) (monogram)
10) a regular design repeated on cloth, wallpaper, carpets etc (pattern)