a herringbone pattern/design
a herringbone jacket
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
her|ring|bone — «HEHR ihng BOHN», adjective, noun, verb, boned, bon|ing. –adj. having a zigzag pattern or arrangement like the spine of a herring. –n. 1. a) a zigzag pattern, arrangement, or stitch. b) a fabric having such a pattern, especially a fabric with a… … Useful english dictionary
Ring (jewellery) — A finger ring is a band worn as a type of ornamental jewellery around a finger; it is the most common current meaning of the word . Other types of metal bands worn as ornaments are also called rings , such as arm rings and neck rings.Rings are… … Wikipedia
bone — /bohn/, n., v., boned, boning, adv. n. 1. Anat., Zool. a. one of the structures composing the skeleton of a vertebrate. b. the hard connective tissue forming the substance of the skeleton of most vertebrates, composed of a collagen rich organic… … Universalium
The Fish and the Ring — is an English fairy tale collected by Joseph Jacobs in English Fairy Tales . This tale has has several parallels in the literature and folklore of various cultures.ynopsisA baron who was a magician learned that his son was fated to marry a girl… … Wikipedia
Other Bells for Us to Ring — Author(s) Robert Cormier … Wikipedia
Play It to the Bone — Infobox Film name = Play It to the Bone director = Ron Shelton writer = Ron Shelton starring = Antonio Banderas Woody Harrelson Lolita Davidovich Tom Sizemore Lucy Liu Robert Wagner released = January 21 2000 (US), September 22 2000 (UK) runtime … Wikipedia
herringbone — her•ring•bone [[t]ˈhɛr ɪŋˌboʊn[/t]] n. 1) clo tex a pattern consisting of adjoining vertical rows of slanting lines, any two contiguous lines suggesting either aVor an invertedV, used in masonry, textiles, etc 2) tex a) Also called chevron 3),… … From formal English to slang
herringbone — her|ring|bone [ˈherıŋbəun US boun] n [U] a pattern consisting of a continuous line of V shapes, used in cloth etc … Dictionary of contemporary English
herringbone — her|ring|bone [ herıŋ,boun ] noun uncount a pattern made of parallel rows of V s, often found in wooden floors or in brick walls a. thick wool cloth in a herringbone pattern. It is a type of tweed … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Herringbone — Her ring*bone (h[e^]r r[i^]ng*b[=o]n ), a. Pertaining to, or like, the spine of a herring; especially, characterized by an arrangement of work in rows of parallel lines, which in the alternate rows slope in different directions. [1913 Webster]… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
