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Herringbone
Meaning
Noun
●
A
bone
of a herring.
●
In Fabrics & Sewing:
A
zigzag
pattern
, especially made by
bricks
, on a
cloth
, or by
stitches
in sewing.
●
In Skiing & Fabrics:
A method of
climbing
a
hill
by
pointing
the
skis
outward
in a V-shape to
keep from
sliding
backwards.
●
In Fabrics:
Twilled
fabric
woven
in
rows
of
parallel
sloping
lines.
Verb
●
To
stitch
in a
herringbone
pattern.
●
In Skiing & Fabrics:
To
climb
a
hill
by
pointing
the
skis
outward
in a V-shape to
keep from
sliding
backwards.
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