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houndstooth check

hounds·tooth check

or hound's-tooth check  (houndz′to͞oth′)
n.
A textile design of small broken checks. Also called dogtooth.
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houndstooth check

A pattern of small broken checks woven or printed on cloth.
Dictionary of Unfamiliar Words by Diagram Group Copyright © 2008 by Diagram Visual Information Limited
ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.houndstooth check - textile with a pattern of small broken or jagged checks
check - a textile pattern of squares or crossed lines (resembling a checkerboard); "she wore a skirt with checks"
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LEFT: River Island light brown knit stripe jumper, PS28 RIGHT: New Look rust houndstooth check crew neck, now PS18.74 (was PS24.99) HIKING BOOTS Chunky, hiking-style boots are ideal for stomping your way through the concrete jungle.
LEFT: River Island light brown knit stripe jumper, PS28 RIGHT: New Look rust houndstooth check crew neck, now PS18.74 (was PS24.99) A battered brown biker fits the season's Seventies mood but a matte black jacket has more matching potential.
LEFT: River Island light brown knit stripe jumper, PS28 RIGHT: New Look rust houndstooth check crew neck, now PS18.74 (was PS24.99) HIKING BOOTS style boots are ideal through the concrete Skechers lace-up boots PSDeichmann RIGHT: Bertie brown lace up boots, PS115, Dune
LEFT: River Island light brown knit stripe jumper, PS28 RIGHT: New Look rust houndstooth check crew neck, now PS18.74 HIKING BOOTS Chunky, hiking-style boots are ideal for stomping your way through the concrete jungle.
There ain't nothing like a houndstooth check but the traditional fabric has been given a modern twist.
g to fiance all fright canine chic The classic houndstooth check was once was the reserve of librarians - think prim skirt, turtleneck and sensible shoes - but it's been given a modern twist this season.
We are likely to get the houndstooth check again, but don't pull out an old one with shoulder pads all boxy and wide - this season it will be slimmer and longer.
For example, a bold houndstooth check jacket in black and white would be dominant.
Vicki Mortimers hyper-elegant costumes--every-color-so-long-as-it's-black men's suits, hot silk dresses and giant houndstooth check trouser suits for the women--vividly convey the lust for show as this clutch of self-serving characters high-step their way through a dazzling, complicated assortment of loves and lusts.
Oscar de La Renta puts a new spin on houndstooth check with his long, fitted skirt that fans into seductive pleats.
Ann is seen modelling two of her final choice of clothes: (main picture) Wallis black and white houndstooth check top, pounds 27' lined black Dorothy Perkins skirt, pounds 25' Wallis red bag, pounds 23' (inset left) Wallis cream lace top, pounds 30, black Wallis petite trousers, pounds 40, Lloyds black patent leather wedges, pounds 35, black bag, pounds 27, plus silver necklace and black bangle from a selection at Outfit