herringbone
noun
1. a twilled fabric with a herringbone pattern
Definition categories: man–made, cloth, fabric, material, textile
2. a pattern of columns of short parallel lines with all the lines in one column sloping one way and lines in adjacent columns sloping the other way; it is used in weaving, masonry, parquetry, embroidery
verb
1. To stitch in a herringbone pattern.
2. (skiing) To climb a hill by pointing the skis outward in a V-shape to keep from sliding backwards.