shepherd's check
Americannoun
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a pattern of even checks, used in a variety of fabrics.
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a fabric having this pattern.
Etymology
Origin of shepherd's check
First recorded in 1860–65
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In this space lay a large and heavy flagstone, with a rusted iron ring in the centre, to which a thick shepherd's check muffler was attached.
From The Strand Magazine, Volume V, Issue 29, May 1893 An Illustrated Monthly by Various
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