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herringbone weave

[her-ing-bohn]

her·ring·bone

[her-ing-bohn]
noun
1.
a pattern consisting of adjoining vertical rows of slanting lines, any two contiguous lines forming either a V or an inverted V, used in masonry, textiles, embroidery, etc.
2.
Textiles.
a.
Also called chevron, chevron weave, herringbone weave. a type of twill weave having this pattern.
b.
a fabric constructed with this weave.
c.
a garment made from such a fabric, especially a suit.
3.
Skiing. a method of going up a slope in which a skier sets the skis in a form resembling a V, and, placing weight on the inside edges, advances the skis by turns using the poles from behind for push and support.
adjective
4.
having or resembling herringbone: herringbone tweed.

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Herringbone weave is always a great word to know.
So is interrobang. Does it mean:
a chattering or flighty, light-headed person.
a printed punctuation mark (‽), available only in some typefaces, designed to combine the question mark (?) and the exclamation point (!), indicating a mixture of query and interjection, as after a rhetorical question.

Origin:
1645–55; herring + bone
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