checkerboard

noun

check·er·board ˈche-kər-ˌbȯrd

: a board used in various games (such as checkers) with usually 64 squares in 2 alternating colors

: something that has a pattern or arrangement like a checkerboard

Examples of checkerboard in a Sentence

The fields formed a checkerboard of light and dark squares.

Recent Examples on the Web These highly coveted gloves keep you warm with vegan micro-suede palms, a cozy wool-like back with distinctive checkerboard pattern, and a special conductive material sewn into both index fingers that works on touchscreens. —

Alexandra Domrongchai, Travel + Leisure, 24 Nov. 2023 The Devil Wears Prada actor made quite the entrance in a mint green and silver checkerboard column dress made of chain mail mesh—the exact look Schiffer wore to close Versace's spring 2024 show less than a week ago. —

Hanna Lustig, Glamour, 29 Sep. 2023 The retailer offers a wide variety of rugs from checkerboards to traditional Persian designs, including collections by style experts like Jake Arnold. —

Carrie Honaker, Southern Living, 11 Sep. 2023 The collection reimagined the iconic Damier motif, which dates back to 1889, and featured the checkerboard design on everything from the runway to a taxicab-yellow leather suit. —

Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 21 June 2023 As well as a pink and yellow checkerboard stage, the show features some oversized bathroom items, including a larger-than-life toilet and plunger and a colossal rubber duck. —

Nicholas Rice, Peoplemag, 7 Oct. 2023 The foyer features a black-and-white marble checkerboard floor and a large bronze cupid sculpture by Augustus Saint-Gaudens. —

Rachel Syme, The New Yorker, 18 Sep. 2023 The building also offers doorman services and a plush lobby with a classy black-and-white checkerboard floor. —

Mark David, Robb Report, 15 Sep. 2023 Cork tiles form a checkerboard pattern in the Brooklyn home of Calico Wallpaper founders Rachel and Nicholas Cope. —

Katy Spratte Joyce, ELLE Decor, 31 Aug. 2023 See More

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