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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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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.
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Catherine Santino, People.com, 30 June 2025
During an outing with Travis Kelce on June 28, Swift paired a flouncy white and pink houndstooth Balmain dress and nude Christian Louboutin sandals with a small nude trunk bag.
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 29 June 2025
Her skort was made of houndstooth and included front welt pockets.
—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
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Catherine Santino, People.com, 30 June 2025
During an outing with Travis Kelce on June 28, Swift paired a flouncy white and pink houndstooth Balmain dress and nude Christian Louboutin sandals with a small nude trunk bag.
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 29 June 2025
Her skort was made of houndstooth and included front welt pockets.
—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
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“Houndstooth.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/houndstooth. Accessed 4 Aug. 2025.
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