Ginghamed

/ˈɡɪŋəmd/ adjective

Definition

Made of or decorated with gingham fabric, which has a checkered pattern of two colors.

Etymology

Derived from 'gingham,' a word from Malay 'ginggang' (striped). The suffix '-ed' makes it an adjective meaning 'made of' or 'having the quality of.'

Kelly Says

Gingham was so deeply associated with rural and working-class life that Dorothy's dress in 'The Wizard of Oz' was ginghamed blue and white—the costume designer deliberately used it to signal she was a Kansas farm girl, not a city girl.

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