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Definition of Herringbone
1. Noun. A twilled fabric with a herringbone pattern.
2. Noun. A pattern of columns of short parallel lines with all the lines in one column sloping one way and lines in adjacent columns sloping the other way; it is used in weaving, masonry, parquetry, embroidery.
Definition of Herringbone
1. a. Pertaining to, or like, the spine of a herring; especially, characterized by an arrangement of work in rows of parallel lines, which in the alternate rows slope in different directions.
Definition of Herringbone
1. Noun. A bone of a herring ¹
2. Noun. A zigzag pattern, especially made by bricks, on a cloth, or by stitches in sewing ¹
3. Noun. (skiing) A method of climbing a hill by pointing the skis outward in a V-shape to keep from sliding backwards. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Herringbone
1. [v -BONED, -BONING, -BONES]
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