herringbone

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her·ring·bone /ˈherɪŋbəʊn $ -boʊn/ noun [uncountableU]

AVDDCa pattern consisting of a continuous line of V shapes, used in cloth etc 〔织物等上的〕鲱骨式图案，人字形图案

Examples from the Corpus

herringbone• Underneath was a moulded jetty, close-studding with a herringbone gable, carved flaming torches supporting an oriel window.• Then a fountain-pen needle stitched up the lips of the wound in a neat blue herringbone pattern.• There is a central herringbone brick pathway with flower beds on either side.• Complete herringbone stitching at the lower part of side seams, above the mitres.• It produces a slight herringbone effect on the face of the rug and a series of ridges along the back.

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BNC: 35117 COCA: 32352

herringbone

Patterns and arrangements: arabesque, argyle, arrangement...