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her·ring·bone
ˈher-iŋ-ˌbōn 
ˈhe-riŋ-
often attributive
1
: a pattern made up of rows of parallel lines which in any two adjacent rows slope in opposite directions
2
a
: a twilled fabric with a herringbone pattern
also
: a suit made of this fabric
b
: a herringbone arrangement (as of materials or parts)
3
: a method in skiing of ascending a slope by toeing out on skis and placing the weight on the inner side
herringboned; herringboning; herringbones
1
: to produce a herringbone pattern
2
: to ascend a slope by toeing out on skis and placing the weight on the inner side
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Simon Perry, PEOPLE, 21 Dec. 2025
Police later found that Geralds had pawned a gold herringbone necklace that matched one missing from the Pettibone home and had given the pair of sunglasses to a friend.
—Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 10 Dec. 2025
Terri Williams, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
The individual condos will have herringbone white-oak floors and large windows.
—Helena Madden, Robb Report, 17 Dec. 2021
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Noun
Kate gravitated toward soft pastel shades rather than bold colors, poring over sample books and choosing mostly neutral tones — including a cream-and-light-brown herringbone stripe for curtains and a darker beige with a terracotta herringbone pattern for a potential sofa.
—Simon Perry, PEOPLE, 21 Dec. 2025
Police later found that Geralds had pawned a gold herringbone necklace that matched one missing from the Pettibone home and had given the pair of sunglasses to a friend.
—Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 10 Dec. 2025
Verb
Throw Blankets Brooklinen makes a variety of throw blankets, ranging from striped and solid 100% lambswool throw blankets to cable knit throw blankets to herringbone wool throw blankets.
—Terri Williams, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
The individual condos will have herringbone white-oak floors and large windows.
—Helena Madden, Robb Report, 17 Dec. 2021
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“Herringbone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/herringbone. Accessed 31 Dec. 2025.
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