houndstooth

noun

hounds·tooth ˈhau̇n(d)z-ˌtüth

variants or less commonly hound's-tooth

: a usually small broken-check textile pattern

also : a fabric woven in this pattern

called also houndstooth check, hound's-tooth check

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On the hotel’s outdoor après-ski patio, guests can lounge in Perfect Moment chairs and houndstooth patterned outdoor sling chairs, layered with sheepskin. —

Lisa Lockwood, WWD, 16 Dec. 2024 Cream matches everything and looks beautiful with patterns like houndstooth or plaid, as well as solids like camel or jet-black. —

Lane Nieset, Travel + Leisure, 7 Dec. 2024 Published on December 13, 2024 By Robert Ross RM Sotheby's Photo : RM Sotheby's Photo : RM Sotheby's This car’s Sable Black interior is accented with houndstooth inserts. —

Robert Ross, Robb Report, 13 Dec. 2024 Deborah Young, a clinical assistant professor at Arizona State University Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising, describes houndstooth fabric as durable and strong, but still sophisticated. —

Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for houndstooth