gingham

noun

ging·​ham ˈgiŋ-əm How to pronounce gingham (audio)
: a clothing fabric usually of yarn-dyed cotton in plain weave

Examples of gingham in a Sentence

a gingham tablecloth
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Dust ruffles may have gone the way of the dodo after their heyday in the maximalist ’80s, but the absolute best bed skirts (done up in cottagecore ginghams and frothy sateens and linens) are putting the antiquated bed dressing back on the map. Shoko Wanger, Architectural Digest, 5 Mar. 2025 By Audrey Lee The bedroom is an oasis of light, with light-filtering Roman shades from the Shade Store, a custom radiator enclosure with a solid brass grille, and a hushed gingham Hästens bed steeping the space in calm. Vaishnavi Nayel Talawadekar, Architectural Digest, 27 Sep. 2024 Given Tucker’s eye for harmony, the botanical theme is not overdone; it’s tempered with plenty of neutral colors and stripes and ginghams that round out the look of the two-story, four-bedroom home. Paola Singer, Architectural Digest, 18 Sep. 2024 On the red carpet, Johansson wore a pink gingham set by Prada, which featured a cropped top with beaded trim and a high neckline as well as a pencil maxiskirt. Hannah Malach, WWD, 9 July 2024 See All Example Sentences for gingham

Word History

Etymology

modification of Malay genggang striped cloth

First Known Use

1615, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of gingham was in 1615

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“Gingham.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gingham. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.

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gingham

noun
ging·​ham ˈgiŋ-əm How to pronounce gingham (audio)
: a cotton cloth that is often marked with a pattern of colored squares

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