herringbone

her·ring·bone

 (hĕr′ĭng-bōn′)

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

(ˈhɛrɪŋˌbəʊn)

n

1. (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. (Skiing) skiing a method of ascending a slope by walking with the skis pointing outwards and one's weight on the inside edges

vb

3. (Art Terms) to decorate (textiles, brickwork, etc) with herringbone

4. (Skiing) (intr) skiing to ascend a slope in herringbone fashion

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her•ring•bone

(ˈhɛr ɪŋˌboʊn)

n.

1. a pattern consisting of adjoining vertical rows of slanting lines, any two contiguous lines suggesting either a Vor an inverted V, used in masonry, textiles, etc.

2.

a. Also called chevron , her′ringbone weave`.a twill weave with this pattern.

b. a fabric made with this weave.

c. a garment made from such a fabric.

3. a method of ascent by a skier requiring a V-shaped gait, or track, and placing weight on the inside of the ski.

adj.

4. of herringbone weave or pattern.

[1645–1655]

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herringbone

Past participle: herringboned
Gerund: herringboning

Imperative

herringbone

herringbone

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	herringbone - 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 herringbone pattern pattern, design, figure - a decorative or artistic work; "the coach had a design on the doors"

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Translations

a spina di pesce [disegno]

herringbone

[ˈherɪŋbəʊn] ADJ herringbone pattern (on material) → diseño m en espiga; (of floor) → espinapez m
herringbone stitch → punto m de escapulario

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herringbone

[ˈhɛrɪŋbəʊn]

n → chevrons mpl

modif [pattern, design, jacket, parquet] → à chevrons

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herringbone

[ˈhɛrɪŋˌbəʊn]

1. n (pattern) → disegno a spina di pesce

2. adj → spigato/a, spinato/a

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