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noun hounds·tooth \ ˈhau̇n(d)z-ˌtüth \

variants: or less commonly hound's-tooth

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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As mentioned above, the car pays homage to the first-generation 911, with an Irish Green exterior color, houndstooth seats, wood interior trim, and a manual gearbox.

— hannah elliott, Bloomberg.com, "Mighty, Cute: The Colorful History of the Best-Selling Porsche 911," 8 Aug. 2017
Meshed sweaters of horizontal stripes tucked into houndstooth pattern trousers turned up into a thick cuff.

— colleen barry, The Seattle Times, "Prada takes inspiration from graphic novels for Milan show," 18 June 2017
Lesser variants sported cloth upholstery with attractive black-and-white houndstooth seat inserts.

— mike sutton, Car and Driver, "2018 Hyundai Kona: The Bean Counters Will Love This Brew," 16 June 2017
Three men in street clothes, one bald, one with deeply furrowed cheeks, the third wearing a houndstooth-check hat with a narrow upturned brim, all turned their faces toward the door.

— karen schoemer, New York Times, "In California, Finding ‘Fat City’ With the Man Who Wrote It," 30 May 2017
Then out walked four living lampposts covered head to toe in houndstooth, a globe in each hand.

— vanessa friedman, New York Times, "Thom Browne Triumphs; Kanye Repents," 16 Feb. 2017
Model Coco Rocha stunned in a Jason Wu dress that featured an ivory-houndstooth-pattern top and bubblegum pink skirt with an asymmetrical peplum detail.

— courtney walsh, Harper's BAZAAR, "DKMS Linked Against Blood Cancer Gala Honors Heidi Klum and Alejandro Santo Domingo," 27 Apr. 2012
For Fall 2012, the usually colorblind houndstooth got a modern, psychedelic twist, with not a black and white check in sight.

— megan cahn, Harper's BAZAAR, "Three is a Trend: Hallucinogenic Houndstooth," 4 Mar. 2012

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