noun🔗ShareA bone of a herring"After carefully dissecting the cooked herring, I found a tiny herringbone stuck in my throat. "fishanatomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA zigzag pattern, especially made by bricks, on a cloth, or by stitches in sewing"The new brick path in our garden was laid in a classic herringbone pattern. "stylematerialappearanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA method of climbing a hill by pointing the skis outward in a V-shape to keep from sliding backwards."Seeing the steep hill, the beginning skiers resorted to the herringbone to make it to the top. "sporttechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareTwilled fabric woven in rows of parallel sloping lines"The tailor recommended a gray herringbone for the new suit because the pattern is both stylish and durable. "materialstylewearChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo stitch in a herringbone pattern."She decided to herringbone the edges of the scarf to prevent it from fraying. "stylewearmaterialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo climb a hill by pointing the skis outward in a V-shape to keep from sliding backwards."Because the slope was so steep, the skier had to herringbone up the hill. "sportwayactiontechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
