Definition of herringbone
1 : a pattern made up of rows of parallel lines which in any two adjacent rows slope in opposite directions
2a : a twilled fabric with a herringbone pattern; also : a suit made of this fabricb : a herringbone arrangement (as of materials or parts)
3 : a method in skiing of ascending a slope by herringboning
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Recent Examples of herringbone from the Web
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The characteristic herringbone arrangement of switches in the old car is gone, with many of those functions moved to the big 12.3-inch touchscreen that also handles audio, navigation, phone, and vehicle settings.
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Both spaces sport white wall tile laid in a herringbone pattern — black grout in the guest bath, white grout in the master.
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A jack-and-Jill bathroom with herringbone mosaic Rockwood marble floors links two upstairs bedrooms.
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French doors from the living room open onto a brick patio with a herringbone pattern and the expansive backyard.
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The plans call for replacement of the concrete slabs, which the board notes in the first memo are only 12-inches thick and even thinner in places over the herringbone drain pipes.
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Pac had every guy in my neighborhood putting on two herringbone necklaces on lay-a-way!
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Pair it with slim navy trousers and a herringbone blazer to complement the shirt pattern without overwhelming it.
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First Known Use of herringbone
1659
herringbone
Definition of herringbone
transitive verb
1 : to produce a herringbone pattern on
2 : to arrange in a herringbone pattern
intransitive verb
1 : to produce a herringbone pattern
2 : to ascend a slope by toeing out on skis and placing the weight on the inner side
First Known Use of herringbone
1787
HERRINGBONE Defined for English Language Learners
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playDefinition of herringbone for English Language Learners
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: a pattern used on cloth that consists of rows of parallel lines that slant in opposite directions to form V shapes
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