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• check|ered — «CHEHK uhrd», adjective. 1. marked in a pattern of squares of different colors: »a checkered tablecloth. 2. marked in patches. SYNONYM(S): variegated, dappled. 3. Figurative. often changing; varied; irregular: »a checkered career …   Useful english dictionary

• checkered — check|ered also chequered BrE [ˈtʃekəd US ərd] adj 1.) having a pattern made up of squares of two different colours ▪ a red and white checkered tablecloth ▪ a checkered marble floor 2.) have a checkered history/career/past etc to have had periods …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• checkered — check|ered [ tʃekərd ] adjective 1. ) if someone has had a checkered past or a checkered career, they have experienced both successes and failures: He remains a popular figure despite his checkered past. 2. ) with a pattern of squares in two… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• checkered — check•ered [[t]ˈtʃɛk ərd[/t]] adj. 1) cvb marked by numerous shifts or changes: a checkered career[/ex] 2) cvb marked by dubious episodes: a checkered past[/ex] 3) marked with squares 4) varigated in color or shading • Etymology: 1350–1400 …   From formal English to slang

• Checkered — Check ered (ch[e^]k [ e]rd), a. 1. Marked with alternate squares or checks of different color or material. [1913 Webster] Dancing in the checkered shade. Milton. [1913 Webster] 2. Diversified or variegated in a marked manner, as in appearance,… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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