herringbone的词源

英文词源

herringbone

also herring-bone, 1650s in literal sense and also as a type of stitch, from herring + bone (n.). From 1905 as a type of cirrocumulus cloud.

中文词源

herringbone：织物的人字形平行花纹

herring,鲱鱼，bone,骨头。比喻用法，因这种花纹图案如同鲱鱼骨而得名。

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