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Adjective: checkered  chekurd
Usage: N. Amer (=chequered)
  1. Patterned with alternating squares of colour
    - checked, chequered [Brit, Cdn]
     
  2. Marked by changeable fortune
    "a checkered business career"
    - chequered [Brit, Cdn]
Verb: checker  cheku(r)
Usage: N. Amer (=chequer)
  1. Mark into squares or draw squares on; draw crossed lines on
    - check [N. Amer], chequer [Brit, Cdn]
     
  2. Variegate with different colours, shades, or patterns
    - chequer [Brit, Cdn]

See also: changeable, changeful, patterned

Type of: draw, motley, variegate, vary

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