gingham

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A cotton fabric made from dyed and white yarn woven in checks.
  2. A dress made from that material.
  3. An umbrella.

Pronunciation

/ˈɡɪŋ.əm/ En-us-gingham.ogg

Word forms

gingham ginghams

Etymology

From Malay genggang (“ajar; apart”), or a corruption of French Guingamp, the name of a town in Brittany, France, where this cloth may have been made.

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