houndstooth
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Definition of houndstooth
: 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 those who wish to step out of the cartoon frame, the tailoring mavens at Canali proposed a simple low-top sneaker in nubby houndstooth, a fabric the label traditionally reserved for its suits. — Jacob Gallagher, WSJ, "Sneakers Rule Men’s Fashion. Even Ugly Sneakers," 22 June 2018 There, the Duchess topped off her shift with a graphic houndstooth topper from Catherine Walker with a similar A-line silhouette. — Edward Barsamian, Vogue, "Kate Middleton Dresses Up In Alexander McQueen, Catherine Walker, and Chanel For Day 2 of Her Sweden Visit," 31 Jan. 2018 The Princess of Wales first wore this red-and-white houndstooth jacket by Moschino to a church service in Sandringham with the royal family in December 1990 with a matching black-and-white skirt, red hat and pearl earrings. — Lyndsey Matthews, Town & Country, "Kate Middleton Channels Princess Diana in Red Houndstooth Coat," 31 Jan. 2018 At the 66th Annual BMI Pop Awards in Beverly Hills WHEN: May 8, 2018 WHY: Ronson knows how to wear the hell out of a razor-sharp suit, especially one in black-and-white houndstooth with flared trousers. — Matt Sebra, GQ, "The 10 Best-Dressed Men of the Week," 14 May 2018 With only two seams and no darts, classical fabrics — wools, houndstooth checks — were bonded onto light foam for minimal structure. — Cathy Horyn, The Cut, "How Technology Will Transform Tailoring," 5 Mar. 2018 And that trim physique shown off in houndstooth check jackets and ascots back in the 1960s has softened somewhat under a scarlet sweater vest. — Alex Williams, New York Times, "Rex Reed Bangs a Gong on the Mediocrity of Modern Life," 10 Jan. 2018 Never one to shy away from piling on the prints, Huntington-Whiteley wore a crisp houndstooth blazer that, when worn over a solid black turtleneck, didn’t clash with her monogrammed purse. — Maria Ward, Vogue, "Is the Micro Bag the New Briefcase? Rosie Huntington-Whiteley Says Yes," 4 Apr. 2018 For Loewe a blouson leather jacket and houndstooth trousers were jazzed up with a bright yellow low-slung belt made of interlocked triangles. — Laura Brown, Harper's BAZAAR, "The Look: Totally Waisted," 25 Aug. 2015These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'houndstooth.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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