checkered

squares

Four-sided equal figures

• alternatingOccurring in turns
• gridFramework of intersecting lines
• chessboardCheckered playing surface

tessellation · two-tone · tile · mosaic · geometric · interlocking · black-and-white · contrasting · flooring · linoleum

chess

Strategic board game

• draughtsAir flowing through gaps
• squaresFour-sided equal figures
• piecesParts of something divided

king · pawns · move · capture · jump · board · strategy · opponent · diagonal · crown

flag

Cloth symbol or signal

• finishBring to completion
• startTo set going
• waveOscillating motion through medium

lap · victory · winner · motorsport · NASCAR · speedway · podium · champion · pitstop · qualifying

history

Record of past events

• reputationCollective opinion of someone
• scandalDisgraceful public affair
• troubledExperiencing distress or anxiety

spotty · questionable · blemished · murky · tarnished · dubious · inconsistent · colorful · controversial · mixed

gingham

Checked plain-weave cotton

• houndstoothFour-pointed check pattern
• madrasPlaid cotton weave
• flannelSoft napped cloth

seersucker · tartan · plaid · tweed · weave · cotton · picnic · shirt · apron · curtains

• patternspattern, chevron, geometric pattern, stripes, plaid
• fabric patternsfloral print, pinstripes, geometric print, herringbone, houndstooth
• pattern descriptorsstriped, spotted, plaid, floral, dotted
• decorative patternschevrons, paisley, crosshatch, chevron, floral
• black and whitezebra, panda, orca, penguin, dalmatian
• bird markingsbars, bands, barred, banded, spots