softpattern

noun
UK /ˈsɒftˌpætən/
US /ˈsɔftˌpætərn/

A soft pattern is a gentle design you can see on something.

The baby blanket has a soft pattern of little stars.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A pattern that is not strict or fixed and can change easily.

The teacher used a soft pattern for the weekly schedule so we could move things around.

3. A repeated way of doing something that is gentle and not forceful.

Their soft pattern of taking turns kept the game calm and fun.

4. A faint or blurry repeated shape in a picture or surface.

The fog made a soft pattern of lights across the window.