hound tooth

hound's tooth

noun
a pattern of broken or jagged checks, used on a variety of fabrics.
Also called hound's-tooth check.


Origin:
1935–40

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hound's-tooth

[houndz-tooth]
adjective
woven or printed with a pattern of broken or jagged checks: a hound's-tooth jacket.

Origin:
1955–60

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Hound tooth is always a great word to know.
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a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare.
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