hound's tooth

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(houndz′to̅o̅th′)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
hound's′ tooth′, 
  1. Textilesa pattern of broken or jagged checks, used on a variety of fabrics. Also called hound's′-tooth check′. 
  • 1935–40

hound's-tooth  (houndz′to̅o̅th′),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. Textileswoven or printed with a pattern of broken or jagged checks:a hound's-tooth jacket.
  • 1955–60

'hound's tooth' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
dog's-tooth check - hound's-tooth check

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