template

The word “template” means a pre-made pattern or shape used as a guide for making other objects. In plain terms, a ready-made pattern, form, or document you reuse or fill in rather than starting from scratch.

“Template” is pronounced TEHM-pliht (/ˈtɛm.plɪt/ in IPA).

Here is “template” used in a sentence: “She used a cardboard template to cut identical fabric pieces.”

“Template” is a noun.

The word “template” comes from French. 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.".

“Template” is a fairly common word in modern English.

“Template” has 2 distinct senses listed in this dictionary. The most common is: a pre-made pattern or shape used as a guide for making other objects.

A template is a ready-made document or pattern that provides a starting structure for others to build on or fill in, such as a resume template or a physical shape template used for cutting. A form is usually a specific document with blank fields meant to collect information, which can itself be based on a template.

A template is typically a reusable structure or pattern meant to be copied or filled in repeatedly, while a model is often a single representative example or prototype. In practice the words overlap, but "template" more strongly implies something designed for repeated reuse.

Yes, template can also mean a physical pattern or shape used as a guide, such as a sewing template or a cutting template used in manufacturing. Both the physical and document senses share the core idea of a guide that others copy or follow.