English noun: herringbone | |||
1. | herringbone (artifact) a twilled fabric with a herringbone pattern | ||
Broader (hypernym) | cloth, fabric, material, textile | ||
2. | herringbone (artifact) a pattern of columns of short parallel lines with all the lines in one column sloping one way and lines in adjacent columns sloping the other way; it is used in weaving, masonry, parquetry, embroidery | ||
Synonyms | herringbone pattern | ||
Broader (hypernym) | design, figure, pattern | ||