herringbone
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The meaning (definition) of the word herringbone
a broken zigzag pattern that looks like fish bones
The word herringbone used in a sentence
“Brick walkways sometimes have a herringbone pattern that looks pretty.”
Words that mean the same as herringbone (synonyms)
zigzag
The plural of the word herringbone
herringbones
How the word herringbone is said around the world
| French | chevrons (shuhvrawn) |
| Spanish | espiga (ayspeeghah) |
| Mandarin | 人字纹 (rén zì wén) |
| Hindi | हेर्रिंगबोन (hayrreengbohn) |
| Arabic | متعرج (mootahrreej) |
| Russian | елочка (elochka) |
| Portuguese (EU) | espinha de peixe (shpeenyuh di payshi) |
| Portuguese (BR) | espinha de peixe (ayspeenya jew payshew) |
| Japanese | ヘリンボーン (herinboon) |
| German | Fischgrät (fishgrairt) |
| Urdu | ہیرنگ بون (hayruhng bohn) |
| Punjabi | ਹੈਰਿੰਗਬੋਨ (heringuhbohn) |
| Korean | 오늬 무늬 (onyi munyi) |
| Hebrew | אדרה (drah) |
| Greek | ψαροκόκκαλο (psarokokkalo) |
| Dutch | visgraatpatroon (viskhrahtpahtrohn) |
| Tagalog | buto ng herring (bootoh engay hereeng) |
| Vietnamese | xương cá (sewuhng kahur) |
| Turkish | balıksırtı (bahluksurtu) |
| Persian | شاهمیوه (shahmeevay) |
| Polish | jodełkowy (yawdewkawvi) |
| Ukrainian | ялинка (yalynka) |
| Bengali | হেরিংবোন (hayreengbohn) |
| Swedish | fiskbensmynt (fiskbuhnsmewnt) |
| Italian | spina di pesce (speenah di payshay) |
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