hound's tooth
noun
a pattern of broken or jagged checks, used on a variety of fabrics.
Also called
hound's-tooth check.
Origin of hound's tooth
First recorded in 1935–40
Words nearby hound's tooth
houhere,
houma,
hoummos,
hound,
hound dog,
hound's tooth,
hound's-tongue,
hound's-tooth,
hound's-tooth check,
houndfish,
hounding
Definition for hound's tooth (2 of 2)
hound's-tooth
[ houndz-tooth ]
/ ˈhaʊndzˌtuθ /
adjective
woven or printed with a pattern of broken or jagged checks: a hound's-tooth jacket.
Origin of hound's-tooth
First recorded in 1955–60