dogtooth

noun

dog·​tooth ˈdȯg-ˌtüth 

1

: canine sense 1, eyetooth

2

: an architectural ornament common in early English Gothic consisting usually of four leaves radiating from a raised point at the center

3

chiefly British : houndstooth

Illustration of dogtooth

• dogtooth 2

Examples of dogtooth in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Rock formations with evocative names—boxwork, calcite rafts, dogtooth spar, frostwork—add glorious texture to the underground maze. — Robert Annis, Midwest Living, 14 May 2026

The video shows the dogtooth open-toe heels featuring a buckle across the front—an unmistakable Manolo silhouette. — Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2025

The footwear brand says Blahnik adorns his sleek styles in timeless dogtooth fabrication and delicate mesh polka dot, inspired by Lady Heathcoat-Amory, a golfer originally named Joyce Wethered. — Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 10 Oct. 2025

Combing the archive, Deacon noticed that Purdey frequently shot in a dogtooth pattern overlaid by a lighter windowpane check, which became the template for his own modern interpretation. — Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 16 July 2025

Large fish—goldblotch, dogtooth and dusky groupers—swam past. — Tony Perrottet, WSJ, 27 May 2022

The clock tower, for instance, is animated by a dogtooth brick patterning, set on all four of its sides, and not just the outward-facing front — an expense that in a lesser project would have been value engineered out of existence. — Dallas News, 2 Aug. 2021

Word History

First Known Use

1552, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing dogtooth

• dogtooth tuna
• dogtooth violet

Rhymes for dogtooth

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