English Explanatory Dictionary

houndstooth

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A two-colour fabric pattern of broken checks.
  2. Fabric with a houndstooth pattern; an item of clothing made with such fabric.
  3. Hound's tongue, a plant of species Cynoglossum officinale

Pronunciation

/ˈhaʊndstuːθ/ en-au-houndstooth.ogg

Word forms

houndstooth houndsteeth

Etymology

From hound + -s- + tooth, from its appearance. Although the pattern itself is archaeologically found from time immemorial, the modern term is first attested in 1936.

Synonyms

dogstooth dog's tooth pied-de-poule
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