Plural of gingham, meaning multiple pieces of gingham fabric or garments made from gingham.
Plural form of 'gingham,' from Malay 'ginggang.' The word entered English through Dutch traders in the 1600s.
Gingham became the ultimate symbol of wholesome 1950s Americana—check any vintage sewing pattern book and you'll find ginghams were considered the safest, most respectable fabric for housewives and children's clothes, partly because the checkered pattern hid stains.
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