gingham

[ ging-uhm ]

/ ˈgɪŋ əm /

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noun

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

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Origin of gingham

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

Words nearby gingham

gingerroot, gingersnap, ginger up, ginger wine, gingery, gingham, gingili, gingiva, gingival, gingival crevice, Gingival Index

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How to use gingham in a sentence

I saw that blue gingham and I just started laughing and laughing.
Judy Garland’s long-lost ‘Wizard of Oz’ dress turns up at Catholic University|Paul M. Duggan|July 8, 2021|Washington Post
You could even mix a much smaller gingham pattern with the medium-sized Bermuda Check.
How to incorporate 7 popular patterns in your home, according to experts|Marissa Hermanson|January 12, 2021|Washington Post
The Biba brand exploded in 1964 with the phenomenal success of a pink and white gingham frock called “the Barbara.”
Barbara Hulanicki, Queen of Fast Fashion|Lizzie Crocker|October 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST
If there's anythin' I hate to see it's a first-class gingham fittin' a woman like it was hung there to air.
The Soldier of the Valley|Nelson Lloyd

The women had on sun-bonnets; and some had linsey-woolsey frocks, some gingham ones, and a few of the young ones had on calico.
Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, Complete|Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens)
Gingham merely knew that a convoy was going up; and intended to go in company, for the sake of the guard.
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 67, Number 414, April, 1850|Various
In short the concern was well arranged, unpretending, and complete—altogether worthy of Gingham.
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 67, Number 414, April, 1850|Various
As we issued from the town, proceeding on our day's march, I looked out for Gingham, right and left.
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 67, Number 414, April, 1850|Various

British Dictionary definitions for gingham

gingham

/ (ˈɡɪŋəm) /

noun

textiles

a cotton fabric, usually woven of two coloured yarns in a checked or striped design
(as modifier)a gingham dress

Word Origin for gingham

C17: from French guingan, from Malay ginggang striped cloth

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