a pattern used in textiles, brickwork, etc, consisting of two or more rows of short parallel strokes slanting in alternate directions to form a series of parallel Vs or zigzags
b.
(as modifier)
a herringbone jacket
a herringbone pattern of very long, narrow bricks
2. skiing
a method of ascending a slope by walking with the skis pointing outwards and one's weight on the inside edges
verb
3.
to decorate (textiles, brickwork, etc) with herringbone
4. (intransitive) skiing
to ascend a slope in herringbone fashion
Examples of 'herringbone pattern' in a sentence
herringbone pattern
The furnishings feel alien and obvious - three blankets with a herringbone pattern, the striped provisional mattress, cushions to make a body comfortable.
The Times Literary Supplement (2018)
The facade and hearth are made from limestone, and the interior is brick, in a herringbone pattern.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
These should form a tree shape connecting the outlet and the 'trunk', with branches arranged in a herringbone pattern spreading from it, about 10ft apart.