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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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Her skort was made of houndstooth and included front welt pockets.
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Mikelle Street, Footwear News, 24 May 2025
Carrying over from the street style in Milan just one week earlier, lean topcoats ruled again, still with the emphasis put on heritage prints like checks, pinstripes and houndstooth, which added a dash of debonair to utility clothes in denim and leather.
—Alex Badia, WWD, 29 Jan. 2025
At a screening for Broadway’s Gypsy in New York City, the Duchess of Sussex visited the cast backstage in a slim pencil skirt with a houndstooth pattern.
—Nicol Natale, People.com, 14 Apr. 2025
Some of the items from the new collection include the Sutton skirt set, which uses houndstooth pattern for a century-old dress style, while the Syrus suit brings a modern edge to a vintage suit style with broad shoulders and the Stetson suit offers an air of elegance in an era of casual fashion.
—Nadja Sayej, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
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Mikelle Street, Footwear News, 24 May 2025
Carrying over from the street style in Milan just one week earlier, lean topcoats ruled again, still with the emphasis put on heritage prints like checks, pinstripes and houndstooth, which added a dash of debonair to utility clothes in denim and leather.
—Alex Badia, WWD, 29 Jan. 2025
At a screening for Broadway’s Gypsy in New York City, the Duchess of Sussex visited the cast backstage in a slim pencil skirt with a houndstooth pattern.
—Nicol Natale, People.com, 14 Apr. 2025
Some of the items from the new collection include the Sutton skirt set, which uses houndstooth pattern for a century-old dress style, while the Syrus suit brings a modern edge to a vintage suit style with broad shoulders and the Stetson suit offers an air of elegance in an era of casual fashion.
—Nadja Sayej, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
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“Houndstooth.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/houndstooth. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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