gingham
noun/ˈɡɪŋəm/
/ˈɡɪŋəm/
[uncountable]- a type of cotton cloth with a pattern of white and coloured squares
- a blue and white gingham dress
Word Originearly 17th cent.: from Dutch gingang, from Malay genggang (originally an adjective meaning ‘striped’).Want to learn more?
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