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
British Dictionary definitions for hound's-tooth check
hound's-tooth check
noun
a pattern of broken or jagged checks, esp one printed on or woven into cloth
Also called: dog's-tooth check, dogtooth check