houndstooth pattern; hound's-tooth check
A textile pattern of broken checks, often used in fashion and interior design. Cross-referenced with 千鳥格子, which is a more common term for the same pattern.
See also: 千鳥格子
She was wearing a houndstooth-patterned skirt.
Compound of 千鳥 (plover) + 柄 (pattern), referring to the resemblance of the broken checks to a flock of plovers.