hound's tooth
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noun
a pattern of broken or jagged checks, used on a variety of fabrics.
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Also called hound's-tooth check .
Origin of hound's tooth
First recorded in 1935–40
Other definitions for hound's tooth (2 of 2)
hound's-tooth
[ houndz-tooth ]
/ ˈhaʊndzˌtuθ /
adjective
woven or printed with a pattern of broken or jagged checks: a hound's-tooth jacket.
Origin of hound's-tooth
First recorded in 1955–60
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How to use hound's tooth in a sentence
Six dancers donning 1960s-style black-and-white houndstooth pantsuits march out onstage waving large American flags.
Paris Hilton's Trippy Los Angeles Release Party For Her Single With Lil Wayne|Jean Trinh|October 9, 2013|DAILY BEASTThe real Chloë is notorious for wearing beige and houndstooth and orange, matte lipstick, and sarcastic chunk wedges.