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herringbone

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
Related topics: Design, Clothes & fashion
her·ring·bone /ˈherɪŋbəʊn $ -boʊn/ noun [uncountable]  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
herringboneUnderneath 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.
her·ring·bone nounChineseSyllable
line pattern a a of Corpus continuous consisting


herringbone
herringbone /ˈherɪŋbəʊn $ -boʊn/ noun [uncountable]
a pattern consisting of a continuous line of V shapes, used in cloth etc


her·ring·boneBrE /ˈherɪŋbəʊn/ 🔊NAmE /ˈherɪŋboʊn/ 🔊 noun [uncountable] a pattern used, for example, in cloth consisting of lines of V-shapes that are parallel to each other (织物等的)人字形平行花纹