Gingham — is a fabric made from dyed cotton yarn. The name is Indonesian in origin, assimilated into Dutch. When originally imported (in the 17th century), it was a striped fabric, but from the mid 18th century, when it was being produced in the mills of… … Wikipedia
Gingham — Ging ham, n. [F. guingan; cf. Jav. ginggang; or perh. fr. Guingamp, in France.] A kind of cotton or linen cloth, usually in stripes or checks, the yarn of which is dyed before it is woven; distinguished from printed cotton or prints. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Gingham — (Köpergingham), Baumwollen Merinos, s. Weberei … Lexikon der gesamten Technik
Gingham — (Gingang), ostind. Baumwollstoffe, jetzt die gestreifte oder gewürfelte engl., schott. oder Wiener Leinwand, dicht gewebt aus gefärbtem Baumwollgarn … Kleines Konversations-Lexikon
gingham — 1610s, from Du. gingang, traders rendering of a Malay word said to be ginggang striped, used as a noun with the sense of striped cotton. Cf. Fr. guingan, Sp. guinga, It. gingano, Ger. gingang … Etymology dictionary
gingham — ► NOUN ▪ lightweight plain woven cotton cloth, typically checked. ORIGIN from a Malay word meaning striped … English terms dictionary
gingham — [giŋ′əm] n. [< Du gingang or Fr guingan, ult. < Malay ginggang, striped (cloth)] a yarn dyed cotton cloth, usually woven in stripes, checks, or plaids … English World dictionary
gingham — [[t]gɪ̱ŋəm[/t]] N UNCOUNT Gingham is cotton cloth which has a woven pattern of small squares, usually in white and one other colour. ...a gingham apron. ...gingham check shorts … English dictionary
gingham — /ging euhm/, n. yarn dyed, plain weave cotton fabric, usually striped or checked. [1605 15; < D gingang < Malay gangan, gingan with space between, hence, striped] * * * ▪ fabric plain woven fabric, originally made completely of cotton… … Universalium
Gingham — Ging|ham: ↑Gingan. Gin|gan [ gɪŋgan], Gingham [ gɪŋəm], der; s, s [engl. gingham < malai. ginggang, eigtl. = gestreift]: gemustertes Baumwollgewebe in Leinenbindung … Universal-Lexikon
gingham — ging|ham [ˈgıŋəm] n [U] [Date: 1600 1700; : Malay; Origin: genggang] cotton cloth that has a pattern of small white and coloured squares on it ▪ a red and white gingham tablecloth … Dictionary of contemporary English
The widths, qualities and designs are numerous, as nearly all plain checks or stripes can be placed under this heading. The colours are fast to washing and the cloth is Scotch finished. In each case the coloured yarn is the same counts as the white. The name is derived from Gingamp (France) where the cloth was first made in Europe, being introduced from India.
