: to ascend a slope by toeing out on skis and placing the weight on the inner side
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The herringbone fabric is 60 percent virgin wool, 36 percent linen and 4 percent cashmere, both intended for suits and overcoats.—Andrea Onate, WWD, 24 June 2024 Princess Zinaida Nikolayevna Yusupova of Russia wore a turban and pearls, while the actor Ina Claire modeled a Chanel herringbone tweed skirt set.—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 18 June 2024
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