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herringbone

Pronunciation: /ˈhɛɹɪŋˌboʊn/

The English word “herringbone” has 6 meanings listed here.

noun

  1. A bone of a herring.
  2. A zigzag pattern, especially made by bricks, on a cloth, or by stitches in sewing.
  3. A method of climbing a hill by pointing the skis outward in a V-shape to keep from sliding backwards.
  4. Twilled fabric woven in rows of parallel sloping lines.

verb

  1. To stitch in a herringbone pattern.
  2. To climb a hill by pointing the skis outward in a V-shape to keep from sliding backwards.

Etymology

From herring + bone.

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