Definition of herringbone Herringbone

her•ring•bone

We found 7 definitions of herringbone from 4 different sources.

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Noun Plural: herringbones
herringbone - a twilled fabric with a herringbone pattern
herringbone - a pattern of columns of short parallel lines with all the lines in one column sloping one way and lines in adjacent columns sloping the other way; it is used in weaving, masonry, parquetry, embroidery
		herringbone pattern

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herringbone (Noun)
A bone of a herring.
herringbone (Noun)
A zigzag pattern, especially made by bricks, on a cloth, or by stitches in sewing.
herringbone (Noun)
A method of climbing a hill by pointing the skis outward in a V-shape to keep from sliding backwards.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

herringbone (a.)
Pertaining to, or like, the spine of a herring; especially, characterized by an arrangement of work in rows of parallel lines, which in the alternate rows slope in different directions.

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herringbone, noun, singular of herringbones.

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