houndstooth

名词 n.
中文释义
英 /ˈhaʊndstuːθ/    美 /ˈhaʊndstuːθ/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A two-colour fabric pattern of broken checks. countable,uncountable
    — Other patterns include varied adaptations of paisleys, Tree of Life motifs, tiles, scenics, patchworks, ticking, soft-edge geometries, sports themes, crewel shapes, houndsteeth, and a plethora of florals.
  2. Fabric with a houndstooth pattern; an item of clothing made with such fabric. countable,uncountable
    — Their ties were tidier, their houndsteeth toothier … they ended up looking more Windsorian than Windsor.
  3. Hound's tongue, a plant of species Cynoglossum officinale countable,uncountable

词形变化

houndsteeth plural

词汇关系

近义词
dogstooth dog's tooth pied-de-poule

词源

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.
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