Other patterns include varied adaptations of paisleys, Tree of Life motifs, tiles, scenics, patchworks, ticking, soft-edge geometries, sports themes, crewel shapes, houndsteeth, and a plethora of florals.
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Houndstooth
//ˈhaʊndstuːθ//
Synonyms for "houndstooth" (6 found)
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Translations
10 translations across 9 languages.
Bulgarian
1 entries- пипит noun (fabric pattern)
Catalan
1 entries- pota de gall noun (fabric pattern)
Finnish
1 entries- kukonaskel noun (fabric pattern)
French
1 entries- pied-de-poule noun (fabric pattern)
German
1 entries- Hahnentritt noun (fabric pattern)
Japanese
2 entries- 千鳥柄 noun (fabric pattern)
- 千鳥格子 noun (fabric pattern)
Macedonian
1 entries- пепито noun (fabric pattern)
Polish
1 entries- pepitka noun (fabric pattern)
Spanish
1 entries- pata de gallo noun (fabric pattern)
Sample sentences
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A houndstooth fabric is composed of tiny, interlocking pinwheel motifs. There are many houndstooth knitting patterns[…]; to add an extra touch to these patterns, work them in nubby or textured yarns.
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Sophisticated houndstooth checks highlight a toddler's jacket and hat.
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Their ties were tidier, their houndsteeth toothier … they ended up looking more Windsorian than Windsor.
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