chequer

British  

/ ˈtʃɛkə /

noun

1. any of the marbles, pegs, or other pieces used in the game of Chinese chequers

2. 1. a pattern consisting of squares of different colours, textures, or materials

   2. one of the squares in such a pattern

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verb

1. to make irregular in colour or character; variegate

2. to mark off with alternating squares of colour

Etymology

Origin of chequer

C13: chessboard, from Anglo-French escheker, from eschec _check

Example Sentences

Richard Austen Butler, 48> able intellectual and pamphleteer of the party -Chancellor of the Ex chequer.

From Time Magazine Archive

Through the open windows of my apartments, a rich flood of sunshine pours in, and plays upon the floor in many a fanciful chequer.

From Antigua and the Antiguans, Volume I (of 2) A full account of the colony and its inhabitants from the time of the Caribs to the present day by Anonymous

Under the Pearl Street elevated the sunlight drifted through the girders in a lively chequer, patterning piles of gray-black snow with a criss-cross of brightness.

From Pipefuls by Morley, Christopher

Thus terminated this affair: one of those little accidents which chequer missionary life in Spain.

From The Bible in Spain - Vol. 2 [of 2] by Borrow, George Henry

The fa�ade is terribly ornate, with chequer work in white and black marble, red and yellow busts and medallions, twisted pillars and strange arabesques.

From Cathedral Cities of Italy by Collins, William Wiehe