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houndstooth
noun hounds·tooth \ˈhau̇n(d)z-ˌtüth\
Definition of HOUNDSTOOTH
: a usually small broken-check textile pattern; also : a fabric woven in this pattern —called also houndstooth check, hound's-tooth check
Variants of HOUNDSTOOTH
hounds·tooth also hound's–tooth \ˈhau̇n(d)z-ˌtüth\
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First Known Use of HOUNDSTOOTH
1936
Rhymes with HOUNDSTOOTH
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