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houndstooth
noun
hounds·tooth
ˈhau̇n(d)z-ˌtüth 
variants
or less commonly hound's-tooth
: a usually small broken-check textile pattern
also
: a fabric woven in this pattern
called also houndstooth check, hound's-tooth check
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Timothy White Refined and cut from a unique Italian fabric woven with metallic threads in a mini houndstooth pattern, the Varick Jacket and Mercer Pant return to the line.
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Cassell Ferere, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
By the time Bob took over concessions at Bryant-Denny, the dogs were almost as entrenched in Bama lore as houndstooth hats.
—Jennifer Stewart Kornegay, Southern Living, 30 Aug. 2025
Going into fall, searches for men’s houndstooth shirts are up 69 percent compared to last year.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 29 Aug. 2025
Sitting at a slight angle and dressed formally in shirt and tie with a classic houndstooth tweed jacket, Austin stares directly at the camera through half-wire-rimmed glasses.
—Darcy Ballantyne
july 16, Literary Hub, 16 July 2025
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Cassell Ferere, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
By the time Bob took over concessions at Bryant-Denny, the dogs were almost as entrenched in Bama lore as houndstooth hats.
—Jennifer Stewart Kornegay, Southern Living, 30 Aug. 2025
Going into fall, searches for men’s houndstooth shirts are up 69 percent compared to last year.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 29 Aug. 2025
Sitting at a slight angle and dressed formally in shirt and tie with a classic houndstooth tweed jacket, Austin stares directly at the camera through half-wire-rimmed glasses.
—Darcy Ballantyne
july 16, Literary Hub, 16 July 2025
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“Houndstooth.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/houndstooth. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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