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houndstooth
noun
hounds·tooth
ˈhau̇n(d)z-ˌtüth 
variants
or less commonly hound's-tooth
: a usually small broken-check textile pattern
also
: a fabric woven in this pattern
called also houndstooth check, hound's-tooth check
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Jackets were often collarless; coatings mimicked the appearance of lamination and distressed houndstooth was carried throug men’s and women’s pieces.
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Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 7 Mar. 2025
Kendrick suited up in a plunging houndstooth corset and metallic pinstriped trousers from LaQuan Smith.
—Marissa Muller, WWD, 8 Mar. 2025
On December 4, Depp promoted her forthcoming film, Nosferatu, in a Chanel houndstooth skirt-suit decorated with rhinestone flowers from Virginie Viard’s pre-fall 2024 collection.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 26 Dec. 2024
Anne Hathaway Hathaway layered a houndstooth peak lapel blazer over a black turtleneck sweater, adding on leather boots, gold rings and tiny hoop earrings.
—Hannah Malach, WWD, 13 Feb. 2025
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Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 7 Mar. 2025
Kendrick suited up in a plunging houndstooth corset and metallic pinstriped trousers from LaQuan Smith.
—Marissa Muller, WWD, 8 Mar. 2025
On December 4, Depp promoted her forthcoming film, Nosferatu, in a Chanel houndstooth skirt-suit decorated with rhinestone flowers from Virginie Viard’s pre-fall 2024 collection.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 26 Dec. 2024
Anne Hathaway Hathaway layered a houndstooth peak lapel blazer over a black turtleneck sweater, adding on leather boots, gold rings and tiny hoop earrings.
—Hannah Malach, WWD, 13 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for houndstooth
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“Houndstooth.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/houndstooth. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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