- hound's-tooth check
- noun see houndstooth
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
hound's-tooth check
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hound's-tooth check — hound s′ tooth (or hounds′tooth ) check′ n. tex a pattern of broken or jagged checks, used on a variety of fabrics • Etymology: 1935–40 … From formal English to slang
hound's-tooth check — noun textile with a pattern of small broken or jagged checks • Syn: ↑houndstooth check, ↑dogstooth check, ↑dogs tooth check, ↑dog s tooth check • Hypernyms: ↑check * * * noun see … Useful english dictionary
hound's tooth — a pattern of broken or jagged checks, used on a variety of fabrics. Also called hound s tooth check. [1935 40] * * * … Universalium
hound's tooth — a pattern of broken or jagged checks, used on a variety of fabrics. Also called hound s tooth check. [1935 40] … Useful english dictionary
dog's-tooth check — noun textile with a pattern of small broken or jagged checks • Syn: ↑houndstooth check, ↑hound s tooth check, ↑dogstooth check, ↑dogs tooth check • Hypernyms: ↑check … Useful english dictionary
hound's-tooth — /howndz toohth /, adj. woven or printed with a pattern of broken or jagged checks: a hound s tooth jacket. [1955 60] * * * hound sˈ tooth noun A textile pattern of broken checks (also adjective) • • • Main Entry: ↑hound * * * hound s tooth or… … Useful english dictionary
dogs-tooth check — noun textile with a pattern of small broken or jagged checks • Syn: ↑houndstooth check, ↑hound s tooth check, ↑dogstooth check, ↑dog s tooth check • Hypernyms: ↑check … Useful english dictionary
hound — n. & v. n. 1 a a dog used for hunting, esp. one able to track by scent. b (the hounds) Brit. a pack of foxhounds. 2 colloq. a despicable man. 3 a runner who follows a trail in hare and hounds. 4 a person keen in pursuit of something (usu. in comb … Useful english dictionary
houndstooth check — noun textile with a pattern of small broken or jagged checks • Syn: ↑hound s tooth check, ↑dogstooth check, ↑dogs tooth check, ↑dog s tooth check • Hypernyms: ↑check * * * noun or … Useful english dictionary
dogstooth check — noun textile with a pattern of small broken or jagged checks • Syn: ↑houndstooth check, ↑hound s tooth check, ↑dogs tooth check, ↑dog s tooth check • Hypernyms: ↑check … Useful english dictionary
