gingham
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- noun
- /ˈɡɪŋəm/
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vichy
- She wore a beautiful dress made from gingham fabric that had a classic checkered pattern.
- gingham dress
- gingham curtains
- gingham shirt
It's got like this black and brown gingham trim.
- It's got like this black and brown gingham trim.
- This little off the shoulder top, how cute is that little gingham number?
- I like these like smart style trousers and these are in a Navy blue and white gingham.
- I wear it all the time and I also got this fun gingham little like over shirt situation.
Examples
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The curtains in the kitchen were of the same blue-and-white checkered gingham as the tablecloth.
Fiction book (1992) -
We have this pink gingham skirt that is so cute, and then a matching top.
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I wear it all the time and I also got this fun gingham little like over shirt situation.
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It's got like this black and brown gingham trim.
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The curtains were pink gingham check.
Fiction book (2000) -
I cut a green gingham mat to place over the pages.
Blog text (26) -
Don't be afraid to use gingham.
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I see Mama standing on the back porch... ...in a worn but clean gingham gown.
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On the first day of school, I wore a denim overall dress with a blue gingham button-down, white knee socks, and construction boots.
Fiction book (2001) -
The woman's hair is adorned with feathers and beads, and she wears a gingham frock of the sort missionaries supply to schoolgirls.
Fiction book (1997)
How Patterned
Surface Forms
Etymology
Gingham probably comes from a Malay word genggang, which meant 'striped'. That is easy to remember because gingham is a light cotton fabric with regular 'checked' or 'striped' patterns, so the old word for 'striped' became the name for the cloth.