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

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

Jackets were often collarless; coatings mimicked the appearance of lamination and distressed houndstooth was carried throug men’s and women’s pieces. —Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 7 Mar. 2025

Kendrick suited up in a plunging houndstooth corset and metallic pinstriped trousers from LaQuan Smith. —Marissa Muller, WWD, 8 Mar. 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