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

Illustration of houndstooth

Examples of houndstooth in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

By the time Bob took over concessions at Bryant-Denny, the dogs were almost as entrenched in Bama lore as houndstooth hats. —Jennifer Stewart Kornegay, Southern Living, 30 Aug. 2025

Going into fall, searches for men’s houndstooth shirts are up 69 percent compared to last year. —Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 29 Aug. 2025

Sitting at a slight angle and dressed formally in shirt and tie with a classic houndstooth tweed jacket, Austin stares directly at the camera through half-wire-rimmed glasses. —Darcy Ballantyne july 16, Literary Hub, 16 July 2025

For the outing, Swift opted for a pink and white houndstooth Balmain mini dress, which retails for $3,490 and features gold metal chain straps and gold buttons down the front. —Catherine Santino, People.com, 30 June 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1893, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for houndstooth

• bluetooth
• forsooth
• sawtooth
• tolbooth
• uncouth
• untruth
• vermouth
• luth
• muth
• sleuth
• sooth
• tooth