checky

adjective

variants or less commonly chequey or chequy

ˈchekē

-er/-est

1

: checkered

2

heraldry : divided into usually equilateral rectangles of alternate tinctures

Word History

Etymology

modification of Middle French eschequé, past participle of eschequer to mark with checks, from eschec check

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