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Meanings of herringbone in English

Portuguese
espinhado
Spanish
espigado
Wikidata

Chevron-patterned twill weave in which the direction of the diagonal is reversed over groups of warp threads.

        Related terms
        espinhado
        Russian
        рыбья кость
        Spanish
        espina de pez
        Wikidata

        Zigzagging chevron pattern.

              рыбья кость
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              Examples for "herringbone pattern"
              Examples for "herringbone pattern"
              1
              The parquet is the traditional oak herringbone pattern seen in old houses and convents.
              The Irish Times
              2
              Tamworth Castle contains some walls that were built by the Saxons in a herringbone pattern.
              From John O'Groats to Land's End / Or, 1372 miles on foot; A boo...
              3
              That's what the herringbone pattern's all about.
              Water, stone, heart
              4
              They form a beautifully polished herringbone pattern in rich mahogany, glued to the floorboards below with hot bitumen.
              The Apocalypse Codex
              5
              They did, and saw that the thin cirrus clouds had also picked up that herringbone pattern along the course of the Beam .
              The waste lands
              1
              The next evening found them treading resolutely the herring-bone walk through the tiny garden.
              Anne of the Island
              2
              A tiny brick wall, in herring-bone pattern, led from the gate to the front porch.
              Anne of the Island
              3
              Can you guess how long a herring-bone chain I must have made up till to-day?
              L'Assommoir
              4
              Every white stripe you worked with zephyr worsted in briar stitch or herring-bone or feather stitch.
              A Little Girl in Old New York
              5
              Paved, usually, in some shade of herring-bone red-brick, they include an often mind-numbing selection of identikit shops.
              The Irish Times
              Usage of herringbone in English
              1
              I love the subtle details like the beautiful herringbone effect on the tiling.
              News.com.au
              2
              Henceforth he will appear in neat herringbone, the neater pin stripe.
              The new yorker
              3
              The dog makes great curlicues around my own, splay-footed, herringbone of a track.
              The Irish Times
              4
              He often dresses himself in pinstripes, windowpane plaids, herringbone tweeds.
              Black house
              5
              The plane soared above herringbone pine forests as he pointed them towards Fairbanks, Alaska.
              The Irish Times
              6
              The parquet is the traditional oak herringbone pattern seen in old houses and convents.
              The Irish Times
              7
              It is accompanied by ivory linen, upholstered chairs and an extraordinary cowhide herringbone rug.
              Jamaica Observer
              8
              Plus, our clever herringbone grip always helps champion athletes like yourself stay truly grounded.
              News.com.au
              9
              He drove through the park, passing the empty herringbone-patterned slots.
              Table for five
              10
              Tamworth Castle contains some walls that were built by the Saxons in a herringbone pattern.
              From John O'Groats to Land's End / Or, 1372 miles on foot; A boo...
              11
              He was wearing blue pajamas and a herringbone sport coat, with the collar turned up.
              The Pariah
              12
              The patented setup is a twist on the more typical "herringbone" seating configuration.
              Wired
              13
              The herringbone brickwork panels cost an additional €475 per fireplace.
              The Irish Times
              14
              He was dressed in a snugfitting Italian gray herringbone silk jacket over a silk mock turtleneck.
              Nano
              15
              He lifted one arm and wiped away the tears with a cuff of his herringbone jacket.
              Gods go begging
              16
              They continued their moody feel with a herringbone floor, dark curtains and a dark grey wall.
              News.com.au
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