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checkered

v.
B2 Upper Intermediate US //ˈtʃɛkɝd// check·ered

v. having a pattern of small squares or rectangles of different colors. You use this to describe things like a tablecloth or a flag.

v. consisting of a pattern of small squares or rectangles of different colors or materials. Often used to describe textiles, flags, or surfaces.


SIMPLE

The tablecloth has a beautiful checkered pattern.

CONTEXTUAL

The old flag was faded and checkered, showing the history of the family it had belonged to for generations.

COMPLEX

The artist used a checkered pattern to create a sense of movement and depth in the background of the painting, contrasting the static figures in the foreground.

Synonyms
Origin

From checker + -ed.

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