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herringbone
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herringbone
1. 
a. a pattern used in textiles, brickwork, etc., consisting of two or more rows of short parallel strokes slanting in alternate directions to form a series of parallel Vs or zigzags
b. (as modifier): a herringbone jacket
2. Skiing a method of ascending a slope by walking with the skis pointing outwards and one's weight on the inside edges


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Upstairs, the actual apartments have herringboned oak floors, marble baths, Kohler fixtures, Gamma Pink granite kitchen countertops and the top line of GE Profile appliances with gas stoves.
 
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