houndstooth

2 ENTRIES FOUND:

hounds·tooth

noun \ˈhan(d)z-ˌtüth\

Definition of HOUNDSTOOTH

: a usually small broken-check textile pattern; also : a fabric woven in this pattern —called also houndstooth check, hound's-tooth check

Variants of HOUNDSTOOTH

hounds·tooth also hound's–tooth \ˈhan(d)z-ˌtüth\

Illustration of HOUNDSTOOTH

First Known Use of HOUNDSTOOTH

1936

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