noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
houndstooth check; hound's-tooth pattern
A textile pattern of broken checks, resembling a dog's tooth. Used as a noun or with の to describe something with this pattern.
彼女は千鳥格子のスカートをはいていた。
She was wearing a houndstooth skirt.
Compound of 千鳥 (plover) and 格子 (lattice/check pattern), referring to the pattern's resemblance to a flock of plovers or the shape of their footprints.