gingham

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈgɪŋəm/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈgɪŋəm/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(ging′əm)


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
ging•ham /ˈgɪŋəm/USA pronunciation   n. [uncountable]
  1. Textilesplain cotton cloth or fabric, usually striped or checked.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
ging•ham  (ging′əm),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Textilesyarn-dyed, plain-weave cotton fabric, usually striped or checked.
  • Malay gəŋgaŋ, giŋgaŋ with space between, hence, striped
  • Dutch gingang
  • 1605–15

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
gingham /ˈɡɪŋəm/ n
  1. a cotton fabric, usually woven of two coloured yarns in a checked or striped design
Etymology: 17th Century: from Portuguese guingão
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