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her·ring·bone
 herringbone
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- pronunciation:
- heI
rIng
bon
- parts of speech:
- noun, adjective, intransitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun, verb)
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noun |
| definition 1: |
a V-shaped pattern of rows of short parallel lines alternately slanted in opposite directions.
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| definition 2: |
a woven fabric or an item of clothing, esp. a wool suit, that has a herringbone pattern.
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| definition 3: |
other instances of this pattern, such as that produced by a certain method of climbing a slope on skis.
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| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition: |
of a herringbone pattern.
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| inflections: |
herringbones, herringboning, herringboned |
| definition: |
to climb a slope with skis pointed outwards.
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