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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
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Lighthearted gingham gives way to complex plaid, with its crisscross of graphic lines and harmonious colours, while playful florals are replaced by more serious herringbone and houndstooth.
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Jacqueline Kilikita, Refinery29, 18 Nov. 2025
At the annual awards show, LL Cool J — real name James Todd Smith — and his wife arrived in coordinating houndstooth outfits.
—Daniela Avila, PEOPLE, 27 Oct. 2025
The Pleated Trouser and Shearling Jacket True to the sport’s roots, tuck houndstooth trousers into a pair of leather equestrian boots.
—Minty Mellon, Vogue, 9 Oct. 2025
The Central Saint Martins graduate did that by imbuing his sculptural shapes with textural materials inspired by houndstooth coats, leopard shirts, and twinsets made by his grandmother.
—Violet Goldstone, Footwear News, 24 Sep. 2025
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Jacqueline Kilikita, Refinery29, 18 Nov. 2025
At the annual awards show, LL Cool J — real name James Todd Smith — and his wife arrived in coordinating houndstooth outfits.
—Daniela Avila, PEOPLE, 27 Oct. 2025
The Pleated Trouser and Shearling Jacket True to the sport’s roots, tuck houndstooth trousers into a pair of leather equestrian boots.
—Minty Mellon, Vogue, 9 Oct. 2025
The Central Saint Martins graduate did that by imbuing his sculptural shapes with textural materials inspired by houndstooth coats, leopard shirts, and twinsets made by his grandmother.
—Violet Goldstone, Footwear News, 24 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for houndstooth
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“Houndstooth.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/houndstooth. Accessed 27 Nov. 2025.
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