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 (shuhv-RAWN) |
| Spanish | espiga (ays-PEE-ghah) |
| Mandarin | 人字纹 (zhuhn dzee wuhn) |
| Hindi | हेर्रिंगबोन (HAYR-reeng-bohn) |
| Arabic | متعرج (moo-TAH-r-reej) |
| Russian | елочка (YAY-luchy-kah) |
| Portuguese (EU) | espinha de peixe (SHPEE-nyuh di PAY-shi) |
| Portuguese (BR) | espinha de peixe (ays-PEE-nya jew PAY-shew) |
| Japanese | ヘリンボーン (hay-ree-OON-boh-ng) |
| German | Fischgrät (FISHG-rairt) |
| Urdu | ہیرنگ بون (HAY-ruhng bohn) |
| Punjabi | ਹੈਰਿੰਗਬੋਨ (he-RIN-guh-bohn) |
| Korean | 오늬 무늬 (OH-nuy-moo-nuy) |
| Hebrew | אדרה (drah) |
| Greek | ψαροκόκκαλο (psah-roh-KOH-kah-loh) |
| Dutch | visgraatpatroon (viskh-raht-paht-ROHN) |
| Tagalog | buto ng herring (BOO-toh en-GAY HE-reeng) |
| Vietnamese | xương cá (SEW-uhng KAH-ur) |
| Turkish | balıksırtı (bah-luk-sur-TU) |
| Persian | نقش استخوان ماهی (NAGHSH os-too-KHAN mah-HEE) |
| Polish | jodełkowy (yaw-dew-KAW-vi) |
| Ukrainian | ялинка (yah-LIN-kah) |
| Bengali | হেরিংবোন (HAY-reeng-bohn) |
| Swedish | fiskbensmönster (FISK-bens-mur-ster) |
| Italian | spina di pesce (SPEE-nah di PAY-shay) |
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