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Houndstooth is an English word. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Houndstooth in a sentence

Houndstooth meaning

  1. A two-colour fabric pattern of broken checks.
  2. Fabric with a houndstooth pattern; an item of clothing made with such fabric.
  3. Hound's tongue, a plant of species Cynoglossum officinale

Using Houndstooth

  • The main meaning on this page is: A two-colour fabric pattern of broken checks. | Fabric with a houndstooth pattern; an item of clothing made with such fabric. | Hound's tongue, a plant of species Cynoglossum officinale

Context around Houndstooth

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 25.1 words
  • Position in the sentence: 2 start, 5 middle, 4 end
  • Sentence types: 11 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

brown 1× white 1× toteme 1× laurent 1× similar 1×

Often after:

pattern 1× rug 1× trousers 1× dress 1× cape 1× zara 1× coat 1× neck 1× shirt 1× check 1×

Sentence patterns with Houndstooth

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

a similar houndstooth coat by 1× and white houndstooth pattern and 1× burgundy brown houndstooth and green 1× for a houndstooth rug 1× in a houndstooth shirt along 1× paired with houndstooth neck ties 1× saint laurent houndstooth cape over 1× sold out houndstooth dress in 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

angel proved her 1× charlotte was seen 1× for the outing 1× her exact coat 1× it the latest 1× over the top 1×

Common sentence endings:

a houndstooth rug 1× a matching handbag 1× bradford last week 1× bright pink trim 1× by alexander mcqueen 1× distinctive ruffled collar 1×

Words around Houndstooth

Just before it in the word index:

hounds 156 houndoom 4 hounding 30 hounded 80 hound 170 houmous 5

Just after it in the word index:

houngan 2 hounsell 8 hounslow 21 hounsou 10 hountondji 2 houphouet 5

Similar in corpus frequency:

aadi 14 aayush 14 abbottabad 14 aberdonian 14 abhi 14 aborting 14

Corpus analysis for Houndstooth

  • In this selection, "houndstooth" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 25.1 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, brown, white, toteme, pattern, rug and trousers stand out and add context to how "houndstooth" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include a similar houndstooth coat by and and white houndstooth pattern and. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "houndstooth" sits close to words such as aadi, aayush and abbottabad, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with houndstooth

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Toteme houndstooth trousers with a singlet, oversized business shirt and Jillian Boustred knit. (13 words)

Angel proved her early stylish chops in a houndstooth shirt, along with a pair of ripped skinny jeans. (18 words)

Charlotte was seen donning the brand's sold-out houndstooth dress in May, which also featured the shop's distinctive ruffled collar. (22 words)

Longer example sentences

For the outing on Tuesday, Maxima was dressed in a chic brown Saint Laurent houndstooth cape over a white jumper, which she paired with a black midi skirt, black heeled boots, black leather gloves, and a matching handbag. (38 words)

Traditional skinheads sometimes wear suits, often of two-tone tonic fabric (shiny mohair -like material that changes colour in different light and angles), or in a Prince of Wales or houndstooth check pattern. (33 words)

It the latest in a string of style hits for the Duchess and comes shortly after she won plaudits for wearing a houndstooth Zara dress on an engagement in Bradford last week. (32 words)

Example sentences (11)

The slipper comes in several colors and styles, including pink, gray, burgundy, brown houndstooth and green, and in women's sizes 5-12.

Over the top, the What Was I Made For? star added a long jacket with a green and white houndstooth pattern and a bright pink trim.

Part of the reason my two-store, double-customer batch took so long is because I spent half an hour hunting for a houndstooth rug.

Toteme houndstooth trousers with a singlet, oversized business shirt and Jillian Boustred knit.

Charlotte was seen donning the brand's sold-out houndstooth dress in May, which also featured the shop's distinctive ruffled collar.

For the outing on Tuesday, Maxima was dressed in a chic brown Saint Laurent houndstooth cape over a white jumper, which she paired with a black midi skirt, black heeled boots, black leather gloves, and a matching handbag.

It the latest in a string of style hits for the Duchess and comes shortly after she won plaudits for wearing a houndstooth Zara dress on an engagement in Bradford last week.

Her exact coat isn't available to buy, but click through to get your hands on a similar houndstooth coat by Alexander McQueen.

Tailored jackets were paired with houndstooth neck ties while wide-brimmed hats and bug-eyed shades led the way in terms of accessories.

Angel proved her early stylish chops in a houndstooth shirt, along with a pair of ripped skinny jeans.

Traditional skinheads sometimes wear suits, often of two-tone tonic fabric (shiny mohair -like material that changes colour in different light and angles), or in a Prince of Wales or houndstooth check pattern.

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "houndstooth" in a sentence?
An example: "The slipper comes in several colors and styles, including pink, gray, burgundy, brown houndstooth and green, and in women's sizes 5-12." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "houndstooth" from authentic English texts.
What does "houndstooth" mean?
Houndstooth means: A two-colour fabric pattern of broken checks.
How many example sentences with "houndstooth" are there?
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