Herringbone
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈhɛɹɪŋˌboʊn/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Herringbone is a noun meaning (literally, countable) A bone of a herring.
Meaning
(literally, countable) A bone of a herring.
More Meanings
- A zigzag pattern, especially made by bricks, on a cloth, or by stitches in sewing.
- (countable, skiing) A method of climbing a hill by pointing the skis outward in a V-shape to keep from sliding backwards.
- (textiles) Twilled fabric woven in rows of parallel sloping lines.
- To stitch in a herringbone pattern.
- (skiing) To climb a hill by pointing the skis outward in a V-shape to keep from sliding backwards.
Example Sentences
'The best path of life is but a herring-bone pattern.'
Mr Bloom walked behind the eyeless feet, a flatcut suit of herringbone tweed.
The prosperity of Amsterdam was then so great that it was said that Amsterdam was "founded on herring-bones."
For some strange and elusive reason, the staid, prosaic herringbones have angled themselves into a position of fashion prominence.
Word Forms
- herringbones
- herring-bone
- herringboning
- herringboned
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include herring-bone, hucklebone, hambone, houndstooth, hook, hare.
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