gingham

  • 1Gingham — is a fabric made from dyed cotton yarn. The name is Indonesian in origin, assimilated into Dutch. When originally imported (in the 17th century), it was a striped fabric, but from the mid 18th century, when it was being produced in the mills of… …

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  • 2Gingham — Ging ham, n. [F. guingan; cf. Jav. ginggang; or perh. fr. Guingamp, in France.] 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. [1913… …

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  • 3Gingham — (Köpergingham), Baumwollen Merinos, s. Weberei …

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  • 4Gingham — (Gingang), ostind. Baumwollstoffe, jetzt die gestreifte oder gewürfelte engl., schott. oder Wiener Leinwand, dicht gewebt aus gefärbtem Baumwollgarn …

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  • 5gingham — 1610s, from Du. gingang, traders rendering of a Malay word said to be ginggang striped, used as a noun with the sense of striped cotton. Cf. Fr. guingan, Sp. guinga, It. gingano, Ger. gingang …

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  • 6gingham — ► NOUN ▪ lightweight plain woven cotton cloth, typically checked. ORIGIN from a Malay word meaning striped …

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  • 7gingham — [giŋ′əm] n. [< Du gingang or Fr guingan, ult. < Malay ginggang, striped (cloth)] a yarn dyed cotton cloth, usually woven in stripes, checks, or plaids …

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  • 8gingham — [[t]gɪ̱ŋəm[/t]] N UNCOUNT Gingham is cotton cloth which has a woven pattern of small squares, usually in white and one other colour. ...a gingham apron. ...gingham check shorts …

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  • 9gingham — /ging euhm/, n. yarn dyed, plain weave cotton fabric, usually striped or checked. [1605 15; < D gingang < Malay gangan, gingan with space between, hence, striped] * * * ▪ fabric       plain woven fabric, originally made completely of cotton&#8230; …

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  • 10Gingham — Ging|ham: ↑Gingan. Gin|gan [ gɪŋgan], Gingham [ gɪŋəm], der; s, s [engl. gingham &LT; malai. ginggang, eigtl. = gestreift]: gemustertes Baumwollgewebe in Leinenbindung …

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