Definitions for gingham
ˈgɪŋ əmging·ham

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. ginghamnoun

   a clothing fabric in a plaid weave

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. ginghamnoun

   A cotton fabric made from dyed and white yarn woven in checks

2. Etymology: From genggang.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Gingham

   Gingham, also called Vichy check, is a medium-weight balanced plain-woven fabric typically with striped, check or plaid duotone patterns, in bright colour and in white made from dyed cotton or cotton-blend yarns. It is made of carded, medium or fine yarns.

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1. gingham

   Gingham is a lightweight, typically cotton fabric, that is characterized by its checkered pattern. The pattern is formed by dyed and undyed threads woven together, traditionally in colors like blue, red, or green against a white background. This fabric is often used in creating clothes, tablecloths, curtains, and other home decor items.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Ginghamnoun

   a kind of cotton or linen cloth, usually in stripes or checks, the yarn of which is dyed before it is woven; -- distinguished from printed cotton or prints

2. Etymology: [F. guingan; cf. Jav. ginggang; or perh. fr. Guingamp, in France.]

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1. Gingham

   Gingham is a medium-weight balanced plain-woven fabric made from dyed cotton or cotton-blend yarn.

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1. Gingham

   ging′ham, n. a kind of cotton cloth, woven from coloured yarns into stripes or checks, manufactured chiefly for dresses. [Fr. guingan, acc. to Littré, a corr. of Guingamp, in Brittany.]

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1. Gingham

   A corruption of Guingamp in Brittany, where the cotton stuff brought from Java, there called gingang, was dyed and made into umbrella covers before silk and alpaca came into use for this purpose. Hence the slang term for an umbrella. See “Gamp.”

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How to pronounce gingham?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

   British

   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

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   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

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   Zira

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   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of gingham in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of gingham in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of gingham in a Sentence

1. Judy Garland:

   Ever since The Wizard of Oz I’ve been accused of being twelve years old. You should see some of the disappointed looks I get, when people lay eyes on me in person. They expect someone in gingham, with braids, to come out singing ‘Over the Rainbow.’ And out I come, instead.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=gingham
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Gingham
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gingham
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gingham
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=gingham
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=gingham
8. ^ Etymology and Origins
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/54657/pg54657-images.html#:~:text=gingham