# houndstooth

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈhaʊndstuːθ/ · frequency rank #87,379

## Definitions
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

## Etymology
From hound + -s- + tooth, from its appearance.
Although the pattern itself is archaeologically found from time immemorial, the modern term is first attested in 1936.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/houndstooth