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Meaning of herringbone

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

herringbone

Pronunciation:/ˈhɛɹɪŋˌboʊn/

noun

Definitions

  1. A bone of a herring

  2. A zigzag pattern, especially made by bricks, on a cloth, or by stitches in sewing

  3. A method of climbing a hill by pointing the skis outward in a V-shape to keep from sliding backwards.

  4. Twilled fabric woven in rows of parallel sloping lines

verb

Definitions

  1. To stitch in a herringbone pattern.

  2. To climb a hill by pointing the skis outward in a V-shape to keep from sliding backwards.