Gingham


[ging-uh m] /ˈgɪŋ əm/

noun
1.
yarn-dyed, plain-weave cotton fabric, usually striped or checked.
/ˈɡɪŋəm/
noun
1.
(textiles)

n.

1610s, from Dutch gingang, traders’ rendering of a Malay word said to be ginggang “striped,” used as a noun with the sense of “striped cotton.” Cf. French guingan, Spanish guinga, Italian gingano, German gingang.

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