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A pattern consisting of rows of short, slanted parallel lines with the direction of the slant alternating row by row and used in masonry, parquetry, embroidery, and weaving.
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A twilled fabric woven in this pattern.
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Sports A method of climbing a ski slope with the tips of the skis pointed outward.
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To arrange or decorate with a herringbone pattern.
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To produce a herringbone pattern.
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