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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024her•ring•bone /ˈhɛrɪŋˌboʊn/USA pronunciation n. [uncountable]- Clothing, Textilesa pattern of vertical rows of slanting lines, either shaped in aVor an invertedV, used in bricks, fabrics, textiles, etc.
adj. [before a noun] - Clothingwoven in a pattern of herringbone:herringbone tweed.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024her•ring•bone (her′ing bōn′),USA pronunciation n. - Clothing, Textilesa pattern consisting of adjoining vertical rows of slanting lines, any two contiguous lines forming either aVor an invertedV,used in masonry, textiles, embroidery, etc.
- Textiles
- Also called chevron, chevron weave, her′ringbone weave′. a type of twill weave having this pattern.
- a fabric constructed with this weave.
- Clothinga garment made from such a fabric, esp. a suit.
- Sport[Skiing.]a method of going up a slope in which a skier sets the skis in a form resembling aV,and, placing weight on the inside edges, advances the skis by turns using the poles from behind for push and support.
adj. - Clothinghaving or resembling herringbone:herringbone tweed.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: herringbone /ˈhɛrɪŋˌbəʊn/ n - 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
- (as modifier): a herringbone jacket, a herringbone pattern of very long, narrow bricks
- a method of ascending a slope by walking with the skis pointing outwards and one's weight on the inside edges
vb - to decorate (textiles, brickwork, etc) with herringbone
- (intransitive) to ascend a slope in herringbone fashion
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