herringbones in English
noun
1
an arrangement or design consisting of columns of short parallel lines, with all the lines in one column sloping one way and all the lines in the next column sloping the other way so as to resemble the bones in a fish, used especially in the weave of cloth or the placing of bricks.
a brown wool herringbone jacket
2
a method of ascending a slope by walking forward in alternate steps with each ski angled outward.
Ski instruction, taught to officers by civilians, included herringbone climbing, kick turns, pole-jumping over logs and snowplows.
noun
herringbone pattern
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1. Subtle textured weave effects such as Baratheas and mini-herringbones, or quiet variegated effects avoid affectation while adding surface interest to the formal ensemble
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