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

Illustration of houndstooth

Examples of houndstooth in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

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

The menswear blazer One of fall’s biggest runway trends draws inspiration from the English countryside, and a tweed blazer (or one in plaid, houndstooth, or herringbone, all generally woven from wool) is the easiest way to get the look. —Kristina Rutkowski, Glamour, 12 Sep. 2025

The actor teamed the breezy top with Burberry's Prince of Wales wool blend jacquard trousers in a bold red and white houndstooth pattern. —Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 10 Sep. 2025

Timothy White Refined and cut from a unique Italian fabric woven with metallic threads in a mini houndstooth pattern, the Varick Jacket and Mercer Pant return to the line. —Cassell Ferere, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1893, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for houndstooth

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