Illustration of houndstooth
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
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web Kate Middleton visiting the Karolinska Institute in Sweden in January 2018 On her and Prince William's second day visiting Sweden in 2018, Kate wore a red-and-white houndstooth coat by Catherine Walker and a maroon Chanel purse. 
Catherine Santino, Peoplemag, 16 Sep. 2022 Double down on classic with a cropped houndstooth number that will add a punch to every outfit. Roxanne Adamiyatt, Town & Country, 13 Sep. 2022 The chaise-lounge bucket seats upholstered in houndstooth fabric—oh so German—are a swank counterpoint to the orange metallic paint called weissherbst (white autumn) that looks strikingly contemporary today. Robert Ross, Robb Report, 25 Aug. 2022 Collins and Gabriel were later shown filming scenes together in August, with the actress sporting a fashionable black hat and houndstooth pants outside a restaurant. Kelsie Gibson, Peoplemag, 31 Aug. 2022 The Adidas shoe was a Louisville twist with the brand's usual stripes being red and black while the majority of the shoe is a houndstooth-like pattern with solid black going across the back of the heel and toe areas. Alexis Cubit, The Courier-Journal, 15 Aug. 2022 And then 25 killer preppy looks streamed by—great herringbone and houndstooth and pinstripe and windowpane fabrics edged with rep tie stripes and white and gray piping. Rachel Tashjian, Harper's BAZAAR, 30 Apr. 2022 The star recently stepped out wearing Saint Laurent’s boxy houndstooth blazer as a mini dress (a risqué office length), and paired it with sky-high stilettos. Christian Allaire, Vogue, 3 Aug. 2022 Designers like Louis Vuitton and Chanel took prep school style to the next level with messenger bags and totes worthy of all your books while houndstooth, tartan, and plaid abounded. ELLE, 13 July 2022 See More
Catherine Santino, Peoplemag, 16 Sep. 2022 Double down on classic with a cropped houndstooth number that will add a punch to every outfit. Roxanne Adamiyatt, Town & Country, 13 Sep. 2022 The chaise-lounge bucket seats upholstered in houndstooth fabric—oh so German—are a swank counterpoint to the orange metallic paint called weissherbst (white autumn) that looks strikingly contemporary today. Robert Ross, Robb Report, 25 Aug. 2022 Collins and Gabriel were later shown filming scenes together in August, with the actress sporting a fashionable black hat and houndstooth pants outside a restaurant. Kelsie Gibson, Peoplemag, 31 Aug. 2022 The Adidas shoe was a Louisville twist with the brand's usual stripes being red and black while the majority of the shoe is a houndstooth-like pattern with solid black going across the back of the heel and toe areas. Alexis Cubit, The Courier-Journal, 15 Aug. 2022 And then 25 killer preppy looks streamed by—great herringbone and houndstooth and pinstripe and windowpane fabrics edged with rep tie stripes and white and gray piping. Rachel Tashjian, Harper's BAZAAR, 30 Apr. 2022 The star recently stepped out wearing Saint Laurent’s boxy houndstooth blazer as a mini dress (a risqué office length), and paired it with sky-high stilettos. Christian Allaire, Vogue, 3 Aug. 2022 Designers like Louis Vuitton and Chanel took prep school style to the next level with messenger bags and totes worthy of all your books while houndstooth, tartan, and plaid abounded. ELLE, 13 July 2022 See More Word History
First Known Use
1893, in the meaning defined above