hound's tooth


noun
  1. a pattern of broken or jagged checks, used on a variety of fabrics.

Origin of hound's tooth

1
First recorded in 1935–40
  • Also called hound's-tooth check .

Other definitions for hound's-tooth (2 of 2)

hound's-tooth
[ houndz-tooth ]

adjective
  1. woven or printed with a pattern of broken or jagged checks: a hound's-tooth jacket.

Origin of hound's-tooth

2
First recorded in 1955–60

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