herringbone
/ˈhɛɹɪŋˌboʊn/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: 2.34 in modern English
17
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A zigzag pattern, especially made by bricks, on a cloth, or by stitches in sewing.
Countable; Uncountable
noun
A method of climbing a hill by pointing the skis outward in a V-shape to keep from sliding backwards.
Countable
verb
To stitch in a herringbone pattern.
Example Sentences
- "The prosperity of Amsterdam was then so great that it was said that Amsterdam was "founded on herring-bones.""
- "'The best path of life is but a herring-bone pattern.'"
- "Mr Bloom walked behind the eyeless feet, a flatcut suit of herringbone tweed."
- "Though almost engulfed by Bedford, Elstow's claim to villagedom is still maintained by two fine rows of timber-framed, overhung, black-and-white cottages and the timber and herringbone-brick Swan pub."
- "For some strange and elusive reason, the staid, prosaic herringbones have angled themselves into a position of fashion prominence."
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Phrases
herringbone gear
herringbone stitch