kuosiin
Kuosiin is the illative form of the Finnish noun kuosi, which means pattern, design, or motif. In practice, kuosiin is used to indicate movement toward or entering into a pattern, or to describe alignment with a particular design. The term is commonly found in contexts related to fashion, textiles, graphic design, and interior decoration, where items are described as being coordinated with or following a given pattern.
Grammatical notes: Kuosi is the base meaning pattern or motif. The illative suffix -in yields kuosiin, used
Usage and examples: In everyday Finnish, kuosiin appears in phrases that describe coordination between design elements.
Cultural context: The concept of matching patterns is central to Nordic fashion and textile design, where coordinated
See also: kuosi, pattern, motif; muoti, fashion; väri, color.