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houndstooth
noun
hounds·tooth
ˈhau̇n(d)z-ˌtüth 
variants
or less commonly hound's-tooth
: a usually small broken-check textile pattern
also
: a fabric woven in this pattern
called also houndstooth check, hound's-tooth check
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On December 4, Depp promoted her forthcoming film, Nosferatu, in a Chanel houndstooth skirt-suit decorated with rhinestone flowers from Virginie Viard’s pre-fall 2024 collection.
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Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 26 Dec. 2024
Anne Hathaway Hathaway layered a houndstooth peak lapel blazer over a black turtleneck sweater, adding on leather boots, gold rings and tiny hoop earrings.
—Hannah Malach, WWD, 13 Feb. 2025
Wrapped around a $151K base price, the Cayenne Turbo E-Hybrid boasts a Chalk exterior, black and silver houndstooth interior, while a slew of additional options get added in typical Porsche Fashion.
—Marc D Grasso, Hartford Courant, 8 Feb. 2025
Meanwhile, Kyle Juszczyk took a more non-traditional approach to the event and wore a black and subtly metallic houndstooth blazer and matching pants.
—Nick Hall, WWD, 7 Feb. 2025
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Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 26 Dec. 2024
Anne Hathaway Hathaway layered a houndstooth peak lapel blazer over a black turtleneck sweater, adding on leather boots, gold rings and tiny hoop earrings.
—Hannah Malach, WWD, 13 Feb. 2025
Wrapped around a $151K base price, the Cayenne Turbo E-Hybrid boasts a Chalk exterior, black and silver houndstooth interior, while a slew of additional options get added in typical Porsche Fashion.
—Marc D Grasso, Hartford Courant, 8 Feb. 2025
Meanwhile, Kyle Juszczyk took a more non-traditional approach to the event and wore a black and subtly metallic houndstooth blazer and matching pants.
—Nick Hall, WWD, 7 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for houndstooth
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“Houndstooth.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/houndstooth. Accessed 14 Mar. 2025.
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