herringbone

Noun
Synonyms: herringbone pattern

WordNet 3.0

Noun (2)

  1. a twilled fabric with a herringbone pattern
  2. a pattern of columns of short parallel lines with all the lines in one column sloping one way and lines in adjacent columns sloping the other way; it is used in weaving, masonry, parquetry, embroiderySynonyms: herringbone pattern
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Herringbone \Her"ring*bone`\ (h[e^]r"r[i^]ng*b[=o]n`), a. Pertaining to, or like, the spine of a herring; especially, characterized by an arrangement of work in rows of parallel lines, which in the alternate rows slope in different directions. [1913 Webster]

Herringbone stitch, a kind of cross-stitch in needlework, chiefly used in flannel. --Simmonds. [1913 Webster]

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