herringbone meaning

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herringbone (noun): a twilled fabric with a herringbone pattern.

herringbone has 2 meanings in this dictionary.

herringbone as a noun

  1. a twilled fabric with a herringbone pattern

    Type of: fabric

  2. a pattern of columns of short parallel lines with all the lines in one column sloping one way and lines in adjacent columns sloping the other way; it is used in weaving, masonry, parquetry, embroidery

    Synonyms: herringbone pattern

    Type of: design

Scrabble score: 17 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with HE · words ending in NE · 11-letter words

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