1. A zigzag pattern resembling the skeleton of a herring fish, formed by arranging rectangular blocks or bricks in alternating diagonal rows.
Usage: Most common in architecture and flooring
2. A fabric woven with a herringbone pattern.
Usage: Textiles and clothing

1. To arrange in a herringbone pattern; to move in a zigzag manner.
Usage: Less common; often used in skiing or construction contexts

Examples

• The bathroom floor features a classic herringbone pattern made of marble tiles.
• She wore a herringbone jacket in gray wool.
• The bricklayer laid the bricks in herringbones to create a stronger, more attractive wall.
• Herringbones are popular in modern interior design for both flooring and wall treatments.
• The skier used a herringbone technique to climb up the steep slope.
• The carpenter arranged the wooden planks in herringbones for the new deck.