dogstooth check

Thân thiện

A classic blazer features a subtle dogstooth check pattern.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A textile pattern: "dogstooth check" refers to a specific, classic woven fabric pattern. It is characterized by a repeating design of small, broken or jagged checks. The pattern resembles a four-pointed star or a jagged tooth shape, traditionally in a two-color scheme, most commonly black and white.

Usage

• Noun:
  • The term is used to describe the pattern itself, not the color. It is a specific type of check pattern, distinct from simpler tartans or windowpanes.
  • It is commonly associated with traditional wool suiting fabrics, often used in tailored clothing like blazers, coats, and skirts.

Examples

• Noun:
  • He wore a very elegant suit in a subtle dogstooth check.
  • The classic dogstooth check pattern never goes out of style in fashion.

Advanced Usage

• "Dogstooth" as a standalone adjective: In fashion contexts, "dogstooth" is often used alone to describe the pattern.
  • She chose a dogstooth coat for the winter.
• Scale description: The pattern can be described by the size of its checks (e.g., miniature dogstooth, oversized dogstooth).

Variants and Related Words

• Houndstooth: This is the more common and generally accepted modern term for the same pattern. "Dogstooth check" and "houndstooth" are used interchangeably, though "houndstooth" is more prevalent.
• Dog's-tooth check: An older or variant spelling using a hyphen and apostrophe.

Synonyms

• Houndstooth: The direct synonym.
• Pied-de-poule: The French term for the same pattern, meaning "hen's foot."

Related Idioms or Phrases

• There are no specific idioms or phrasal verbs using "dogstooth check." It is a technical term for a design pattern.

Học thuật

Noun

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

Từ đồng nghĩa

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