dog's-tooth check

Thân thiện

A classic blazer features a subtle dog's-tooth check pattern.

Definition

Noun: - A textile pattern characterized by small, broken or jagged checks, resembling the shape of a canine tooth. It is a classic design often used in fabrics for clothing, particularly in traditional or rustic styles.

Usage

• This term is used specifically to describe a fabric's woven or printed pattern.
• It is a compound noun that functions as a singular count noun (e.g., , ). The plural form is dog's-tooth checks.

Examples

Advanced Usage

• The pattern is sometimes referred to more broadly as houndstooth, which is a common synonym. However, "dog's-tooth check" can imply a specific, often smaller-scale, iteration of this jagged check design.
• It is frequently associated with traditional British country attire and tweed fabrics.

Variants and Related Words

• Houndstooth (noun): A very similar, often interchangeable term for a broken check pattern. The distinction is often one of scale and tradition.
• Check (noun): A general pattern of squares, formed by crossing vertical and horizontal lines.
• Tweed (noun): A rough, woolen fabric, often woven in patterns such as herringbone or dog's-tooth check.

Synonyms

• Houndstooth
• Pied-de-poule (French term used in fashion)
• Broken check

Idioms and Phrases

Học thuật

Noun

1. textile with a pattern of small broken or jagged checks

Từ đồng nghĩa

• houndstooth check
• hound's-tooth check
• dogstooth check
• dogs-tooth check