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Origin and Etymology of checker
Middle English cheker, from Anglo-French checker, escheker, from eschec — more at check
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First Known Use: 14th century
in the meaning defined at sense 1
See Words from the same yearDefinition of checker
checkered;
checkering
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\ˈche-k(ə-)riŋ\
1 a
: to variegate with different colors or shades
b
: to vary with contrasting elements or situations
2
: to mark into squares
First Known Use of checker
15th century
First Known Use of checker
1535
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