herringbone

Definition of herringbone

Nouns

a twilled fabric with a herringbone pattern
Type of:
cloth, fabric, material, textile
artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers
a pattern of columns of short parallel lines with all the lines in one column sloping one way and lines in adjacent columns sloping the other way; it is used in weaving, masonry, parquetry, embroidery
Synonyms:
herringbone pattern
Type of:
design, figure, pattern
a decorative or artistic work

Vocabulary Lists for herringbone

John Knowles's A Separate Peace »(79 words)
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fabrics »(932 words)
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Words that contain herringbone

herringbone pattern