houndstooth
hounds·tooth
houndstooth · houndsteeth
Hahnentritt
A two-colour fabric pattern of broken checksA two-colour fabric pattern of broken checks.
/ˈhaʊndstuːθ/
Meaning
3 senses(countable, uncountable)A two-colour fabric pattern of broken checks.
Hahnentritt
(countable, uncountable)Fabric with a houndstooth pattern; an item of clothing made with such fabric.
(countable, uncountable)Hound's tongue, a plant of species Cynoglossum officinale
Translations
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By meaning 1
fabric pattern:
Origin
From hound + -s- + tooth, from its appearance.From hound + -s- + tooth, from its appearance.
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Forms
plural: houndsteeth| Singular | houndstooth |
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| Plural | houndsteeth |
irregular · Lesson
Synonyms
3 synonymsdogstoothdog's toothpied-de-poule
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular
- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable