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herringbone
(redirected from herringbone stitches)

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her·ring·bone  (hrng-bn)
n.
1.
a. A pattern consisting of rows of short, slanted parallel lines with the direction of the slant alternating row by row and used in masonry, parquetry, embroidery, and weaving.
b. A twilled fabric woven in this pattern.
2. Sports A method of climbing a ski slope with the tips of the skis pointed outward.
v. her·ring·boned, her·ring·bon·ing, her·ring·bones
v.tr.
To arrange or decorate with a herringbone pattern.
v.intr.
1. To produce a herringbone pattern.
2. Sports To ascend a ski slope with the ski tips pointed outward.
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herringbone

herringbone [ˈhɛrɪŋˌbəʊn]
n
1. (Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Art Terms)
a.  a pattern used in textiles, brickwork, etc., consisting of two or more rows of short parallel strokes slanting in alternate directions to form a series of parallel Vs or zigzags
b.  (as modifier) a herringbone jacket a herringbone pattern of very long, narrow bricks
2. (Individual Sports & Recreations / Skiing) Skiing a method of ascending a slope by walking with the skis pointing outwards and one's weight on the inside edges
vb
1. (Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Art Terms) to decorate (textiles, brickwork, etc.) with herringbone
2. (Individual Sports & Recreations / Skiing) (intr) Skiing to ascend a slope in herringbone fashion
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.herringboneherringbone - a twilled fabric with a herringbone pattern
cloth, fabric, textile, material - artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers; "the fabric in the curtains was light and semitransparent"; "woven cloth originated in Mesopotamia around 5000 BC"; "she measured off enough material for a dress"
2.herringbone - 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
pattern, design, figure - a decorative or artistic work; "the coach had a design on the doors"
Translations
herringbone [ˈherɪŋbəʊn] ADJ herringbone pattern (on material) → diseño m en espiga; (of floor) → espinapez m
herringbone stitchpunto m de escapulario
herringbone [ˈhɛrɪŋbəʊn]
nchevrons mpl
modif [pattern, design, jacket, parquet] → à chevrons
herringbone [ˈhɛrɪŋˌbəʊn]
1. n (pattern) → disegno a spina di pesce
2. adjspigato/a, spinato/a

herringbone [ˈhɛrɪŋˌbəʊn]
1. n (pattern) → disegno a spina di pesce
2. adjspigato/a, spinato/a


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