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houndstooth Synonyms

Another word for houndstooth

Choosing another word for houndstooth depends on context, so the synonyms and similar words below are separated across 3 exact definitions and ranked by match strength.
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• noun (Context 1)

A duotone textile pattern characterized by broken checks or abstract four-pointed shapes, traditionally woven in dark and light wool.

Usage Example

"The tailor recommended a subtle brown dogtooth for the winter overcoat."

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dogtooth
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pied-de-poule

• adjective (Context 2)

Featuring or woven with a two-colored textile pattern of small, broken, jagged checks.

Usage Example

"She wore a classic black-and-white dogtooth blazer to the autumn conference."

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dogtooth

• noun (Context 3)

Cloth or fabric woven with a broken-check pattern.

Usage Example

"Several bolts of heavy wool dogtooth were stacked on the worktable."

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dogtooth

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