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checky

or chequ·y

[chek-ee]
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adjective Heraldry.

divided into several rows of squares of two alternating tinctures: a fess checky, or and azure.

RELATED WORDS

motley, spotted, diversified, variegated, quilted, mutable, patchwork, plaid

Nearby words

  1. checks and balances,
  2. checkup,
  3. checkweigher,
  4. checkweighman,
  5. checkwriter,
  6. cheddar,
  7. cheddar pink,
  8. cheddite,
  9. cheder,
  10. chee-chee

Origin of checky

1400–50; late Middle English cheke(e) < Middle French escheque checked, chequered in pattern, past participle of eschequer, derivative of eschec check1
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checky

adjective

(usually postpositive) heraldry having squares of alternating tinctures or furs; checked
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