chequer

ˈtʃɛkə

Definition of chequer - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

design

pattern of squares in different colors

The floor was covered in a chequer pattern.

plaid

tartan

games

Rare

piece used in the game of checkers

Rare

She moved her chequer across the board.

counter

man

piece

botany

Dated

fruit of the wild service tree

Dated

The chequer is rarely found in markets.

Verb

tr.

variegate

make irregular in color or character

The leaves were chequered with shades of green and yellow.

mottle

speckle

variegate

grid

Rare

draw crossed lines to form squares

Rare

He chequered the paper to create a grid for the game.

checker

mark

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Images of chequer

pattern of squares in different colors
piece used in the game of checkers
fruit of the wild service tree

Origin of chequer

Old French, eschequier (chessboard)

Examples of chequer in a sentence

Her dress featured a bold chequer pattern.
Each player starts with twelve chequers.
The chequer was kinged after reaching the last row.
Chequers are used in traditional recipes.
The tree produces chequers in autumn.
The artist chequered the canvas with bold colors.

Her emotions were chequered with joy and sorrow.
She chequered the fabric to prepare it for quilting.
The artist chequered the canvas as a guide for his painting.

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French:damier, bigarrer, ...
German:Schachbrettmuster, variieren, ...
Italian:scacchi, variegare, ...
Spanish:diseño de cuadros, moteado, ...
Portuguese:xadrez, matizar, ...
Chinese:格子, 使斑驳, ...
Japanese:市松模様, まだらにする, ...
Arabic:نَمَط مُرَبَّعات, رَقَّشَ, ...
Hebrew:דּוּגְמַת מִשְׁבָּצוֹת, לְגַוֵּן, ...
Russian:шахматный узор, пестрить, ...
Ukrainian:візерунок у клітинку, різнокольоровити, ...
Hindi:चेकर्ड पैटर्न, चेकर्ड करना, ...
Bengali:চেকার, বিচিত্র করা, ...
Catalan:quadres, tacar, ...
Czech:kostkovaný vzor, strakatit, ...
Danish:ternet mønster, plette, ...
Dutch:ruitpatroon, vlekken, ...
Greek:καρό, ποικίλλω, ...
Hungarian:kockaminta, tarkítani, ...
Khmer:លំនាំការ៉ូ, ធ្វើឱ្យមានពណ៌ចម្រុះមិនស្មើគ្នា, ...
Korean:체커 무늬, 얼룩지게 하다, ...
Persian:طرح شطرنجی, نامنظم کرد, ...
Polish:kratka, szachownicować, ...
Portuguese (BR):xadrez, manchar, ...
Romanian:carouri, a păta, ...
Swedish:rutmönster, fläcka, ...
Thai:ตารางหมากรุก, ทำให้หลากสี, ...
Turkish:kareli desen, çeşitlendirmek, ...
Vietnamese:mẫu kẻ ô vuông, loang lổ, ...

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