gingham

[ ging-uhm ]

noun
  1. yarn-dyed, plain-weave cotton fabric, usually striped or checked.

Origin of gingham

1
1605–15; <Dutch gingang<Malay gəŋgaŋ, giŋgaŋ with space between, hence, striped

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gingham

/ (ˈɡɪŋəm) /


noun
  1. textiles

    • a cotton fabric, usually woven of two coloured yarns in a checked or striped design

    • (as modifier): a gingham dress

Origin of gingham

1
C17: from French guingan, from Malay ginggang striped cloth

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